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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 Bongani" <johnbongani20010@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 12:02:10 +0200
Subject: l NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE.
FROM: MR.JONH BONGANI.
ATTN: THE PRESIDENT/C.E.O
I know you will be surprised to read from me, but please consider this as a
request from a family in
dire need of assistance.First, I must introduce myself. I am MR.JONH
BONGANI. from Angola. I am
the first and only son of BRIGADIER EDWARD BONGANI. I am presently residing
in South Africa.
I got your contact address from a business directory in Johannesburg Chamber
of commerce and Industry.
On behalf of my widowed mother MRS. ELIZABETH BONGANI , I desided to solicit
for your assistance to transfer the sum of US$21.5 MILLION( TWENTY ONE
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)inherited from my late
father, into your personal/ company's account.
Before my husband death, he was a Brigadier in charge of Arms and Ammunation
procurement for the Angola Army.
In his WILL, he specifically drew my attention to the said sum of money
which he deposited in a safe box of a private Security Company in
Johannesburg- South Africa in a treasure box, fully documented in my son
name
IN FACT MY FATHER SAID AND I QUOTE
'MY BELOVED SON, I WISH TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TOUS$21.5 MILLION . I
DEPOSITED THE BOX CONTAINING THIS MONEY IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA. DURING THE WAR, I WAS VERY DEDICATED AND
OFFICERS AND GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONARIES WERE BUSSY HELPING THEMSELVES WITH
GOVERNMENT FUNDS AND PROPERTIES AND SENDING THEM TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES. DUE
TO THIS, WHEN I AND MY FORMER SPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT WERE ASSIGNED
BY THE PRESIDENT (EDUARDO SANTOS) TO PURCHASE ARMS IN SOUTH AFRICA, WE SAW
THIS AS A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERTED THE MONEY AND
DIVIDED IT. i GOT A TOTAL SUM OF US$21.5 MILLION. IN CASE OF MY ABSENCE ON
EARTH, AS A RESULT OF DEATH ONLY, YOU SHOULD SOLICIT FOR THE FUND FOR
INVESTMENT PURPOSES.'
From the above, you will understand that the lives and future of my family
depends on this money, as such I will be grateful if you can assist us. We
are now living in South Africa as political Asylum seekers and financial
laws and regulation of the Republic of South Africa do not permit us
financial rights to such huge sum of money. In view of this, I cannot
invest this fund in South africa, hence i am prepared to offer you 20% of
the total fund, while 10% will be set aside for
local and international expenses and 70% will be for my family and me.
Finally, modalities on how the transfer will be bone will be conveyed to you
once we have established trust and confidence between ourselves. Please
treat this matter as very urgent.
Best regards,
MR.JONH BONGANI.
FROM: MR.JONH BONGANI.
ATTN: THE PRESIDENT/C.E.O
I know you will be surprised to read from me, but please consider this as a
request from a family in
dire need of assistance.First, I must introduce myself. I am MR.JONH
BONGANI. from Angola. I am
the first and only son of BRIGADIER EDWARD BONGANI. I am presently residing
in South Africa.
I got your contact address from a business directory in Johannesburg Chamber
of commerce and Industry.
On behalf of my widowed mother MRS. ELIZABETH BONGANI , I desided to solicit
for your assistance to transfer the sum of US$21.5 MILLION( TWENTY ONE
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)inherited from my late
father, into your personal/ company's account.
Before my husband death, he was a Brigadier in charge of Arms and Ammunation
procurement for the Angola Army.
In his WILL, he specifically drew my attention to the said sum of money
which he deposited in a safe box of a private Security Company in
Johannesburg- South Africa in a treasure box, fully documented in my son
name
IN FACT MY FATHER SAID AND I QUOTE
'MY BELOVED SON, I WISH TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TOUS$21.5 MILLION . I
DEPOSITED THE BOX CONTAINING THIS MONEY IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA. DURING THE WAR, I WAS VERY DEDICATED AND
OFFICERS AND GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONARIES WERE BUSSY HELPING THEMSELVES WITH
GOVERNMENT FUNDS AND PROPERTIES AND SENDING THEM TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES. DUE
TO THIS, WHEN I AND MY FORMER SPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT WERE ASSIGNED
BY THE PRESIDENT (EDUARDO SANTOS) TO PURCHASE ARMS IN SOUTH AFRICA, WE SAW
THIS AS A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERTED THE MONEY AND
DIVIDED IT. i GOT A TOTAL SUM OF US$21.5 MILLION. IN CASE OF MY ABSENCE ON
EARTH, AS A RESULT OF DEATH ONLY, YOU SHOULD SOLICIT FOR THE FUND FOR
INVESTMENT PURPOSES.'
From the above, you will understand that the lives and future of my family
depends on this money, as such I will be grateful if you can assist us. We
are now living in South Africa as political Asylum seekers and financial
laws and regulation of the Republic of South Africa do not permit us
financial rights to such huge sum of money. In view of this, I cannot
invest this fund in South africa, hence i am prepared to offer you 20% of
the total fund, while 10% will be set aside for
local and international expenses and 70% will be for my family and me.
Finally, modalities on how the transfer will be bone will be conveyed to you
once we have established trust and confidence between ourselves. Please
treat this matter as very urgent.
Best regards,
MR.JONH BONGANI.
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