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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: "Mr.Vincent Sithole" <vincentsithole@jomino.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: vinsithole52@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:46:52 +0100
Subject: My Greetings
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY & NATURAL RESOURCES
SANDTON TOWERS,
JOHANNESBURG PMB. 12701
SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL: +27 732 102 031.
FAX: +27 115 076 055.
(Manager Project Allocation)
Email :( vincent.sithole52@yahoo.com.hk)
CONFIDENTIAL
Dear Friend,
I am Mr. Vincent Sithole and a member of the contract award committee and the Project Allocation Manager of the Department of Minerals and Natural Resources in South Africa; I am in search of an agent to assist us in the transfer of Thirty-One Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only. (USD31.5M) and subsequent investment in properties in your country. You will be required to.
(1) Assist in the transfer of the said funds.
(2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment.
If you decide to render your service to us in this regard, 30% of the total sum of USD$31.5M will be for you. Please I want you to understand that this transaction is a deal and should be treated very confidential and well handled with topmost secrecy.
Thank you and God bless, as I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation.
Yours Faithfully,
MR.VINCENT SITHOLE.
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