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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: edwardyengeni101@handbag.com
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 05:21:16 -0800
Subject: READ
Good Day,
With warm hearts I offer my friendship, and my greetings, and I hope
this letter meets you in good time. However, I am sincerely seeking your
confidence in this transaction, which I propose with my free mind and
as a person of integrity.
I got your contact as a result of my discreet search for an associate
in your country. I know this e-mail must come to you as a surprise,more
so that we have not met before.I maintain the theory that business is
people and contacts hence this e-mail to you.I am particularly
interested in dealing with you because I expect you to be reliable and be
more
helpful.
My name is Edward Yengeni a south African citizen presently seeking asylum
in netherland-Holland I am the younger
brother to Mr Tony Yengeni.My brother Mr.Tony was the chairman of
parliament's in south Africa and the former chief whip of the ruling political
party ANC .My Brother (MR. T. YENGENI),as a result of trust and
Confidence he has mandated me that I search for a Reliable and trustworthy
foreign partner, who will assist me in receiving some funds,which we have
in cash Totalling US$27.5m(Twenty-seven million five hundred thousand
dollars ) into a personal,company or any Reliable foreign bank account
for safe keeping for a period of time, since our family bank accounts
Within and outside the country have all been Frozen by the authorities.
I would refer you to these Websites for further information About my
family and Why I Really Require Your Assistance.
i) <http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/2756861.stm>
ii) <http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/10/03/safrica.arms/index.html>
However, I still want to let you know that this money is under the
custody of a Private Security And Finance Company in Europe.I am believing
you to be a trustworthy person and will not take advantage of us when
the money gets to you.
The total sum will be shared as follows:for your assistance we are
offering you 20% , 75% For my family, 2% will be used for the
reimbursement of all the expenses we will incurr in the process of this
transaction and 3% will be donation to orphanage homes and the poor.
There is no risk involved as we have put all modalities in place to see
to the success of this project.
If you are interested in assisting us, urgently reply via this
email address: yengeni101@techemail.com <mailto:yengeni101@techemail.com>
.Please endeavour to keep this Transaction confidential.I
will be very glad if you can come forward to help us.
I thank you in advance as I anticipate your assistance in enabling me
achieve this goal.
God bless,
Edward Yengeni. .Please endeavour to keep this Transaction confidential.I
will be very glad if you can come forward to help us.
I thank you in advance as I anticipate your assistance in enabling me
achieve this goal.
God bless,
Edward Yengeni.
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