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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: "david mccarthy" <davidmccarthy_1@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2006 14:24:41 +0200
Subject: Director of Project Implementation South Africa Department
I am Dr. David McCarthy , Director of Project Implementation South
Africa Department of Minerals & Energy. First and foremost, I apologize
using this medium to reach you for a transaction/business of this magnitude,
but this is due to confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this medium.
Be informed that I obtained your enviable credentials/particulars from the
South African Export Promotion Council. I have decided to seek a
confidential co-operation with you in the execution of the deal described
hereunder for the benefit of all parties.
Within the Department of Minerals & Energy where I work as a Director of
Project Implementation and with the co-operation of three other top
officials, we have in our possession as overdue payment bills totaling
Sixteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
(US$16,500,000.00) which we want to transfer abroad with the assistance and
co-operation of a foreign company/individual to receive the said fund on our
behalf or a reliable foreign non-company account to receive such funds. More
so, we are handicapped in the circumstances, as the South Africa Civil
Service Code of Conduct does not allow us to operate offshore account hence
your importance in the whole transaction.
This amount (US$16.5m) represents the balance of the total contract value
executed on behalf of my Department by a foreign contracting firm, which we
the officials over-invoiced deliberately. Though the actual contract cost
have been paid to the original contractor, leaving the balance in the tune
of the said amount which we have in principles gotten approvals to remit by
Telegraphic Transfer (T.T) to any foreign bank account you will provide by
filing in an application through the Justice Ministry here in South Africa
for the transfer of rights and privileges of the former contractor to you.
I have the authority of my partners involved to propose that should you be
willing to assist us in the transaction, your share of the sum will be 25%
of the US$16.5 million, 70% for us and 5% for taxation and miscellaneous
expenses. The business itself is 100% safe, on your part provided you treat
it with utmost secrecy and confidentiality. Also, your area of
specialization is not a hindrance to the successful execution of this
transaction. I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not
disappoint me. Endeavour to contact me immediately through my above
confidential tel or fax number.
I want to assure you that myself and my partners are in a position to make
the payment of this claim possible provided you can give us a very strong
assurance and guarantee that our share will be secured and please remember
to treat this matter as very confidential matter, because we will not
comprehend with any form of exposure as we are still in active Government
Service and remember once again that time is of great essence in this
business.
David McCarthy 27+837159224
Yours faithfully,
DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA I am Dr. David
McCarthy , Director of Project Implementation South Africa Department of
Minerals & Energy. First and foremost, I apologize using this medium to
reach you for a transaction/business of this magnitude, but this is due to
confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this medium. Be informed that I
obtained your enviable credentials/particulars from the South African Export
Promotion Council. I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation with
you in the execution of the deal described hereunder for the benefit of all
parties.
Within the Department of Minerals & Energy where I work as a Director of
Project Implementation and with the co-operation of three other top
officials, we have in our possession as overdue payment bills totaling
Sixteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars
(US$16,500,000.00) which we want to transfer abroad with the assistance and
co-operation of a foreign company/individual to receive the said fund on our
behalf or a reliable foreign non-company account to receive such funds. More
so, we are handicapped in the circumstances, as the South Africa Civil
Service Code of Conduct does not allow us to operate offshore account hence
your importance in the whole transaction.
This amount (US$16.5m) represents the balance of the total contract value
executed on behalf of my Department by a foreign contracting firm, which we
the officials over-invoiced deliberately. Though the actual contract cost
have been paid to the original contractor, leaving the balance in the tune
of the said amount which we have in principles gotten approvals to remit by
Telegraphic Transfer (T.T) to any foreign bank account you will provide by
filing in an application through the Justice Ministry here in South Africa
for the transfer of rights and privileges of the former contractor to you.
I have the authority of my partners involved to propose that should you be
willing to assist us in the transaction, your share of the sum will be 25%
of the US$16.5 million, 70% for us and 5% for taxation and miscellaneous
expenses. The business itself is 100% safe, on your part provided you treat
it with utmost secrecy and confidentiality. Also, your area of
specialization is not a hindrance to the successful execution of this
transaction. I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not
disappoint me. Endeavour to contact me immediately through my above
confidential tel or fax number.
I want to assure you that myself and my partners are in a position to make
the payment of this claim possible provided you can give us a very strong
assurance and guarantee that our share will be secured and please remember
to treat this matter as very confidential matter, because we will not
comprehend with any form of exposure as we are still in active Government
Service and remember once again that time is of great essence in this
business.
David McCarthy 27+837159224
Yours faithfully,
DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
_________________________________________________________________
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