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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: "michealthambo2" <michealthambo2@canada.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 00:08:59 -0800
Subject: FROM; MR MICHEAL THAMBO.
FROM; MR MICHEAL THAMBO.
JOHANNESBURG CITY,
SOUTH AFRICA
URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL.
ATTN:
YOU MAY BE SUPRISE TO RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE FROM ME SINCE YOU
DONT KNOW ME IN PERSON, BUT FOR THE PURPOSE OF INTRODUCTION,
I AM MR MICHEAL THAMBO THE SON OF LATE MR TAWASA THAMBO WHO
WAS MURDERED IN A LAND DISPUTE IN ZIMBABWE. YOUR CONTACT WAS
GIVING TO ME AT THE SOUTH AFRICAN EXCHANGE NETWORK ON LINE
HERE IN JOHANNESBURG AS RELIABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY TO DEAL
WITH, AND THEN I DECIDED TO WRITE
YOU.MY FATHER WAS AMONG THE FEW RICH FARMERS MURDERED IN
COLD BLOOD BY THE AGENT OF THE RULING GOVERNMENT OF
PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE FOR HIS ALLEGED SUPPORT AND SYMPATHY
FOR ZIMBABWEAN OPPOSITION PARTY.
BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER, HE TOOK ME TO SOUTH AFRICA TO
DEPOSIT THE SUM OF (SEVENTHEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATES DOLLARS) ($17.5M) WITH A SECURITY AND FINANCE
COMPANY, AS IF HE KNEW THE LOOMING DANGER IN ZIMBABWE.THE
MONEY WAS DEPOSITED AS A GEM AND PRECIOUS STONE TO AVOID
MUCH DUMMORAGE FROM THE CHEMICALS FOR THE FARMS AND THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW FARMS IN LESOTHO AND SWAZILAND.
THIS LAND PROBLEM AROSE WHEN PRESIDENT ROBERT. MUGABE
INTRODUCED A NEW LAND ACT. WHICH WHOLLY AFFECT THE WHITE
RICH FARMERS AND SOME FEW BLACKS VEHEMENTLY CONDEMNED THE
MODUS OPERANDI ADOPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT. THIS RESULTED TO
RAMPANT KILLING AND MOB ACTION.I AND MY FAMILY WHO ARE
CURRENTLY STAYING IN SOUTH AFRICA AS A REFUGEE OR AN ASSYLUM
SEEKER HAVE DECIDED TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO A FOREIGN
COUNTRY WHERE WE CAN INVEST IT. I AM FACED WITH THE DILEMMA
OF INVESTING THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY IN SOUTH AFRICA FOR FEAR
OF IN COUNTERING THE SAME EXPERIENCE IN FUTURE SINCE BOTH
COUNTRIES HAVE THE SAME POLITICAL HISTORY. MOREOVER, THE
SOUTH AFRICA MONETARY POLICY/LAW DOES NOT ALLOW SUCH
INVESTMENT HENCE I AM SEEKING FOR AN ASSYLUM OR REFUGEE.
I MUST LET YOU KNOW THAT THIS BUSINESS IS 100% RISK FREE AND
THE NATURE OF YOUR BUSINESS DOES NOT NECCESSARY MATTER. SO,
IF YOU ARE WILLING TO ASSIST US, I AND MY FAMILY HAVE AGREED
TO GIVE YOU 25% OF THE TOTAL MONEY, 40% WILL BE FOR A JOINT
BUSINESS VENTURE I WILL BE DOING WITH YOU AND ANOTHER
30%WILL BE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY WHICH WE SHALL ALSO INVEST
IN YOUR COUNTRY AND THE REMAINING 5% WILL BE MAPPED OUT FOR
ALL EXPENSES WE MAY INCURE DURING THE TRANSACTION.
THEREFORE, IF YOU ARE WILLING AND INTERESTED TO RENDER THE
NEEDED ASSISTANCE ENDEAVOR TO REPLY THROUGH THE ABOVE
TELEPHONE NUMBERS. I ALSO NEED YOUR PRIVATE PHONE AND FAX
NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION. REMEMBER THAT THIS IS HIGHLY
CONFIDENTIAL AND THE SUCCESS OF THIS BUSINESS DEPENDS ON HOW
SECRET IT IS KEPT. EXPECTING YOUR REPLY URGENTLY THANKS AND
GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
BEST REGARDS.
MICHEAL THAMBO.
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