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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: "shabangu50@ommail.com" <shabangususan1956@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:49:10 +0200
Subject: HELLO
DEAR SIR / MADAM,
HOW ARE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY?.
I AM ENG.SUSAN SHABANGU FROM SOUTH AFRICAN MINISTRY OF
ENERGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES.
VISIT THIS SITE FOR MY PROFILE
http://www.info.gov.za/gol/gcis_profile.jsp?id=1066
I WANT TO PARTNER WITH YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY TO OPEN UP A
COMPANY OR ANY OTHER LUCRATIVE BUSINESS VENTURE THAT WILL BE
BENEFICIAL TO BOTH OF US.
I HAVE THE SUM OF $46.8M.IT WAS FROM A DEAL I DID IN MY
MINISTRY THAT IS WHY I WANT TO INVEST IT OUTSIDE MY
COUNTRY.I WILL LIKE YOU TO RESPOND TO ME AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE.I WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE MINISTRY AND COME OVER
TO YOUR COUNTRY IMMIDIATELY WE CONCLUDE THIS TRANSACTION.LET
US AVOID DELAY IN THIS TRANSACTION PLEASE,YOU KNOW I AM JUST
A WOMAN AND A WIDOW OF THAT MATTER.I WANT TO CARE FOR MY
CHILDREN THAT IS WHY I TOOK UP THIS DEAL AND I SUCCEDED,SO
PLEASE ASSIST ME.I WILL GIVE YOU 20% OF THIS TOTAL FUND FOR
A JOB WELL DONE.
THIS FUND,I WANT YOU TO HELP ME FOR BUSINESS INVESTMENT IN
YOUR COUNTRY. PLEASE KEEP THIS SECRET.
IF YOU ASSIST ME FOR BUSINESS INVESTMENT.I WILL GIVE YOU 10%
OF THIS TOTAL FUND.
I AM STILL BUSY WITH MY MINISTRY THAT IS WHY I WANT YOU TO
HELP ME FOR BUSINESS INVESTMENT.
I AWAIT FOR YOUR BUSINESS MINDED RESPONSE.
MY LAWYER'S CONTACT NUMBER IS +27 781 150 237.
KIND REGARDS,
MRS.SHABANGU SUSAN.
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