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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: JOHN BRIGGS <zm903fbdmu@testzimbra.com>
Reply-To: I WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU URGENTLY <john_briggs09@live.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 07:59:56 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU URGENTLY
From: Dr. John Briggs
Tel: +27833553958
Reply-To Email: john_briggs09@live.com
Attn: Director/CEO,
May I have the pleasure of introducing myself. I am Dr. John Briggs, a senior staff and chairman of Tender Board Committee on the award of contracts in Department of Works and Housing here in South Africa .
I got your contact E-mail address from an international directory on lawyers and advisers on international business in my quest to find a trustworthy person on whom I can repose confidence for colossal international money transaction. My aim of sending this "business proposal" to you is to solicit for your assistance and co-operation to transfer some huge amount of money into your account overseas. Therefore, this communication should be held in high confidence.
My colleague and I in the Department of Works and Land Affairs wish to transfer into a safe and secured account overseas, the sum of US$32.5Million (Thirty Two Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) which is over-invoiced amount fro m contracts we awarded to foreign contractors who have been duly paid on completion of their various contracts. This money right now is in a coded account in the Reserve Bank of South Africa . However, by virtue of our position as civil servants, we cannot acquire these funds in our names or in the names of companies here in South Africa .
I was therefore asked by my colleagues on trust and sincerity to look for a reliable international outfit partner abroad into whose account the sum of US$32.5 Million will be transferred. We have agreed on the following sharing ratio if you accept our proposal. Seventy percent (70%) for us and Thirty percent (30%) for you, the Account owner. My choice of you for this transaction is basically hanged on your field and profession, hence this business proposal. If you are interested in this deal, I will require some information's from you such as:
1. Your Full Names:
2. Your Company Name and Address:
3. Your Telephone Numbers:
4. Your Fax Numbers:
Please, it is very important that you also provide me immediately with your bank details to execute the transfer because I have finalized all necessary arrangements here with the paying bank for the immediate execution of the transfer as soon as your banking particulars are received and submitted to them: Send the following:
1. Your Bank Name:
2. Bank Address:
3. Account No:
4. Swift Code Or Routine Number:
5. Beneficiary Name:
This is In order to affect the transfer of the money. Please, be informed that we shall commence processing of claims of payment once we receive your interest from you, and the funds will get into your account within Five (5) working days by Telegraphic Transfer (T.T). Note: that this transaction is 100% risks free. Do acknowledge the receipt of this letter forward your reply to the above email address: I wait to hear from you urgently.
Dr. John Briggs
Tel: + 27833553958
Email: john_briggs09@live.com
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