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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: "owen moyo" <owenmoyo_4k@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 19:30:26 +0000
Subject: come to my family rescue
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
OWEN MOYO
JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:27-73-4948082.
My alternative Email address:
owenmoyo2@yahoo.co.in
ATTN:THE DIRECTOR/C.E.O,
My name is OWEN MOYO, the eldest son of MR SYLVESTER
MOYO,of ZIMBABWE.
It might be a surprise to you where I got your contact address, I got it
from the South African Information Network Online(SAINO)/South Africa Trade
Centre.And it is coming to you with good intention. During thecurrent crises
against thefarmers of Zimbabwe by the supporters of our President,ROBERT
MUGABE to claim all the white owned farms in our country, he ordered all the
white farmers to surrender their farms to his party members and their
followers.
My father was one of the great and best farmers in the country and knowing
that he did not support the president's political ideology, the president's
supporters invaded my father's farm burnt down everything,shot him and as a
result of the wounds sustained, he became sick and died
after five days. And after his death, I with my younger brother decided to
move out of Zimbabwe for the safety of our lives to South-Africa.
BUT, before he died HE WROTE HIS WILL, which reads "(MY BELOVED SON ,I WISH
TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE SUM OF ($25,000,000=00). MILLION U.S DOLLARS
WHICH I DEPOSITED IN A BOX WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN JOHANNESBURG
(SOUTH-AFRICA). IN CASE OF MY ABSENCE ON EARTH CAUSED BY
DEATH ONLY".
You should solicit for reliable foreign partner to assist you to transfer
this money out of SOUTH AFRICA for investment purpose.
I deposited the money in your name and it can be claimed by you alone with
the deposit code. your mother has all the documents. Take good care of your
mother and brother."
From the above, you will understand that the lives and future of my family
depends on this money as much, I will be very grateful if you can assist us.
I with my younger brother are now living in South-Africa as POLITICAL ASYLUM
SEEKERS and the financial law of SOUTH-AFRICA does not allow ASYLUM SEEKERS
certain financial rights to such huge amount of money .
In view of this, I cannot invest this money in South-Africa,hence I am
asking you to assist me transfer this money out of South-Africa for
investment purposes. For your efforts, I am prepared to offer you 20% of the
total fund, while 5% will be set aside for local and international expenses
and
75% will be kept for me and my family .
Finally,all modalities on how the transfer will be done will be conveyed to
you once we establish trust and confidence between ourselves. Looking
forward to your urgent reply .For detailed information, please contact me
on my direct line + 27 -27-73-4948082,or on my alternative
e-mail address:owenmoyo2@yahoo.co.in
NOTE: THE KEY WORD TO THIS TRANSACTION IS ABSOLUTE
CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECRECY.YOUR URGENT RESPONSE WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.
All the best,
OWEN MOYO
(FOR THE FAMILY).
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