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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: "David Ford" <davidford@tsamail.co.za> (may be fake)
Reply-To: davidford@myway.com
Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2005 11:15:46 +0100
Subject: Reply ASAP
From; Mr. David Ford (Ghana)
ATTN ; MD/CEO.
In appreciation of your esteemed contact received
through a reliable source and the choice of your
country. I wish to introduce myself. My name is Mr.
David Ford, the son of Mr. Terry Ford of
Zimbabwe. During the current crisis against the farmers
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.
You can view websites
<http://www.thefarmer.co.zw/main.htm>
<http://www.dogsinthenews.com/issues/0203/articles/020319a.htm>
My Father was one of the best farmers in the country
and knowing that he did not support the President
political ideology, the president supporters invaded
my father's farm and burnt down everything, killed him
and confiscated all his investments. Before this
unpleasant incident, my mother and Terry had already
visited South Africa to deposit the sum of Thirty million,
five hundred thousand U.S. dollars only.
(US$30,500,000.00) in a safe diplomatic vault in South Africa.
After the bloody incident, we all had to escape to Ghana for the
safety of our lives .Where we have been living since
then as political refugee. I am seeking for a
reliable foreigner who can assist us in moving this
funds out for safe banking and profitable
investment. Honestly I contacted you because I don't
want to invest this funds in Ghana due to my status
here as a political refugee and moreover I don't want
to take risk because this funds is all that I and my
mother are depending on.
We are seriously looking for a trusted partner that
will assist us with the convenient and legal transfer
of the funds out of South Africa. Your help will be
appreciated with 25% of the total of the total fund
while 5% of the total will be set aside to cover any
expenses incurred during this transaction. And 70%
will be for my family. we will be happy if you can be
able to invest our share in your country under your
supervision. I would appreciate confidentiality and
honesty in our correspondence. Your immediate response
will be highly welcome I hope to hear from you soon.
Please include your phone and fax number in your
response for better communication. God bless you.
We may have a face to face meeting in Ghana or South Africa
for conclusion of this business. Please do get to me through
this e-mail; davidford222@myway.com
Mr. David Ford
For The Family
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