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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: "brian khumalo" <b_khumalo2@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2005 05:53:20 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS OPPOURTNITY / NEXT OF KIN NEEDED...
FROM: Mr Brian khumalo
TEL:+27-83-330-5511.
Fax:+27-82-508-1500
Website:www.mycash.co.za
Replying email: mr_khumalo1972@hotmail.com
ATTN :Sir/ Madam
I write you this mail from my office table in anticipation that you will
understand and deem it
strictly confidential for you please.In this regard also, I consider it
neccessary to tell you who I
am.Being the Chief Accounting Officer Department of Energy and Mineral
Resources in Republic of South Africa.
I therefore write to solicit your sincere co-operation in order to redeem an
investment interest currently being held under TRUST with my mininstry, the
DEPARTMENT of ENERGY and MINERAL RESOURCES.The said investment which is now
valued at Fifteen million five hundred thousand united states dollars
($USD15.5M) Which was originally purchased by MR.REUBEN ROSS and leased in
1994 to REGINALD AND CO.MINING INVESTMENTS CORPORATION.At maturity of the
contract in May 2000,several attempts were made without success,to contact
Mr.REUBEN ROSS or any of his relatives in whose favour the cash value for
the redeemed investment could be made.
As the Head of accounts in the Department,I have,with my Director
General(DG)carefully initiated the process of filing a claim for the money
with the hope of having the Fund Transferred abroad for investment on our
behalf ,we are hopefull you will agree with our intention to arrange payment
of the claim in your NAME. We require that you let us prepare and file the
claim for the money from this Department indicating your name as the
appointed beneficiary of the FUND.
Upon approval of the payment of this claim,you will be paid Fifteen Million
five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($USD15.5Million),and since the
money will be paid directly into a bank account to be nominated by you,you
will have the responsibility to ensure that we receive our share of the
money which I and my colleague have decided will be 75% while you will keep
25% as your personal commission,for your humble co-operation and assistance.
I have to assure you however,that we are to make the payment of the Fund
possible provided you are ready to meet with us and give us a very srong
GUARANTEE that our share of the fund will be secured in your Hands and that
you would not betray our trust in making the transfer of the Fund into your
personal or company's Bank ccount.
This is a very safe and risk-free involvement as it is not prone to any
enquiry since we are all active
partners and will not want to loose our positions in Government and the
Department as well.Meawhile I demand that you keep this transaction very
Private and Confidential in view of our personal involvements.
Full details of the processes for the claim will be provided as soon as we
receive your
response and acceptance to be part of this agreement.I expect the immediate
indication of your interest by Phone,fax or e-mail Kindly adopt and treat
accordingly.
Best regards,
MR.BRAIN KHUMALO.
NB:Please for security and privacy of this transaction forward all your
corespondence and replies to this email address:(mr_khumalo1972@hotmail.com)
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