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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: "Martin Keenan" <m_keenan@zwallet.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 14:38:06 +0100
Subject: ASSISTANCE!!!
You may be surprise to receive this letter from me since you don't know me personally. I am MR. MARTIN KEENAN the son of MR. DWAYNE KEENAN who was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe.
I got your contact through International Business Directory in my search for a reliable and reputable person to handle a very confidential transaction which involves a transfer of fund to a foreign account. hence my contact. My late father was among the few black Zimbabwean rich farmers murdered in cold blood by the agents of the ruling government of president Robert Mugabe for his alleged support and sympathy for the Zimbabwean opposition party controlled by the white minority.
Before his death he had taken to Madrid – Spain the sum of US$17.5 (Seventeen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) which he deposited in a Security and Finance Company as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe. The money was deposited in the Custody of the Funds Managers to avoid much eyebrow on the funds This money was actually penciled down for the purchase of new machinery and chemical for farms and the establishment of new farms in Lesotho and Swaziland. Being his intent before he was killed.
This land problem arose when President ROBERT MUGABE introduced a new land act that wholly affected the rich white farmers and some few blacks vehemently condemned the "modus operandi" adopted by the government. This resulted to rampant killing and mob action by the war veterans and some political thugs Precisely, More than thirty-one (31) people has lost their lives so far. Heads of governments from the west, especially Britain and United States of America have
voiced their condemnation of Mugabe's plan. Subsequently, South African Development Community(S.A.D.C) has continuously supported Mugabe's new land act, it is against this background that I and my family is currently residing in Oviedo-Spain. I have decided to transfer my Father's money into a foreign account.
As the eldest son of my Father, I am saddled with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account where this money could be transferred without the knowledge of my government who are tactically freezing our family wealth and African's government seems to be playing along with them. I am faced with the dilemma of investing this money in Africa for fear of encountering the same experience in future since all African countries have almost the same political history. More so, the African Foreign Exchange policy does not allow such investment hence we are seeking "ASYLUM". Here in Spain,As a business person whom I entrusted my future and that of my family into his hands, I must let you know that this transaction is 100% risk free and the nature of your business does not necessarily matter.
For your assistance, we are offering you 20% of the total sum, 75% for me and my family while 5% will be mapped out for any expenses we may incurred during the course of this transaction. We wish to invest our part of the money on commercial property based on your advice. Finally, all we demand from you is assurance that you would see us through this present imbroglio we find ourselves. If this proposal is acceptable by you, please confirm your interest via any of the communication means as outlined above.
Yours Faithfully
Mr. Martin Keenan
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