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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: Maria Chest <oseiimarsl58@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: pmb0fbrunei@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 14 Oct 2007 16:25:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Enquiry
Greeting,
Don't be surprised to receive this letter from me since you don't know me in person. For the purpose of introduction I am Mrs. Maria Steven from Zimbabwe the wife of Mr. John Steven who was murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe by the agents of the ruling government of President Robert Mugabe for his alleged support and sympathy for the opposition MDC PARTY led by the minority white farmers.
My husband was among the few black Zimbabwean rich farmers murdered in cold blood by the war veterans backed by the government. Before the death of my husband, he went to Ghana to deposit the sum of US$10.5M (Ten Million Five hundred thousand United State Dollars) with Fidelity Bank of Ghana, as if he knew the looming danger in Zimbabwe.
The money was earmarked for the purchase of new machinery and 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 affects the white rich farmers and some few blacks vehemently condemned the "Modus operandi" adopted by the government.
This resulted to rampart killing and Mob actions. My Son and I are staying in Ghana as an Asylum seeker, I have decided to transfer this money to a foreign country where we can invest it and resettle there. I am facing the dilemma of investing this amount of money in Ghana for fear of encountering the same experience in future since both countries have the same political policy/law does not allow investment hence I am seeking for an asylum or refugees.
I must let you know that this business is 100% risk free and the nature of your business does not necessary matter. So if you are willing to assist us, I and my family have agreed to give you 25% of the total money, 70% will be for me and my family, the remaining 5% will be mapped out for all expenses, we might incur during the transaction.
Therefore if you are willing and interested to render the needed assistance, endeavor to reply through my email. I also need your private telephone and fax numbers for easy communication. Remember that this is highly confidential and success of this business depends on how secret it is kept.
As soon as I hear from you I will send you the deposit documents in my care so that you can contact the bank for more information on this account.
I am expecting your reply soonest.
Best regards,
Mrs. Maria Steven
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