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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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Fraud email example:
From: zulu_1002@yahoo.ca
Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2006 07:20:13 +0200
Subject: ---------RE:TRANSFER OF FUND/INVESTMENT-------------
FROM:ISMAEL ZULU
TEL:27 83 436 8440
DEAR SIR,
Permit me to introduce myself, my name is MR ISMAEL ZULU I work with Absa Bank of South Africa Limited as(Assistant Auditor),in the discharge of my duty,I stumbled on this domiciliary account that has remained dormant for three years now with Five million Five hundred Thousand dollars(US$5.5m) in it.
I contacted my director and we sent out staff for enquiries and discovered that the account holder died in an accident. I am writing you so that we can work together to remit the money to you as the next of kin because this money belongs to a foreigner and has to be claimed by a foreigner.
I guarantee this transaction under a legitimate arrangements that will not breach the law by both parties, it is simple process which will take a short while to process.If I hear from you,I will tell you all you need to Know about the money.
You will get 40% share when transferred and 60% for us here.
N.B Please reply to my personal email above.
Best Regards,
MR ISMAEL ZULU
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