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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: alex4d@myway.com
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 19:57:11 +0200
Subject: HELP
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
Dear Sir or Madam/Ceo
Greetings!
You may be surprised to receive this letter since you don't know me personally. My name is Mr. Alex Stephens the foster son (adopted) of Dr. Edward Stephens a farmer, who was murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. Your contact was availed to me by the chamber of commerce. But I was assured that you are a reputable and trustworthy person if willing to assist.
My late father was among the white Zimbabwean rich farmers murdered in cold blood by the agents of the ruling government of our President- Robert Mugabe.
Before his death, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit the sum of US$ 17.5 Million dollars Seventeen Million Five Hundred United States Dollars with a security and finance company as if he foresaw the danger white farmer will face in Zimbabwe. The money was deposited in a box as a consignment, to the security company for safety and to avoid seizure. This money was as a result of thirty four year accumulated business fund mapped out for overseas investment and expansion purpose by my late father who was among the richest white farmers in Zimbabwe that President Robert Mugabe is fighting.
This land problem arose when President Robert Mugabe introduced a new land act, which wholly affected the rich farmers, and some few blacks who also condemned the modus operandi adopted by the "Mugabe government". And that resulted to rampant killing and mob actions by the veterans and some political thugs precisely; many people lost their lives including my father who was the only father I know.
Heads of government from Western World, especially Britain and United States of America have voiced their condemnation of President Mugabe's plan subsequently, the South African Development Community (S.A.D.C) has continuously supported his new land reform act. It is against this background that I jump the boarder and now currently staying in South Africa have decided to transfer my fathers' money into a reliable and less Tax foreign account.
As the only next of kin and sole survivor of my father, I am saddled with the responsibility of seeking an account where this money could be transferred without the knowledge of my government who had tactically freezing my father's wealth and South African Government seems to be playing alongside with Zimbabwe government. I have decided not to invest this money in South Africa for the fear of seizure and encountering the same experience in future, since both countries have almost the same political history. More so, the South African Foreign Exchange Policy does not allow such investment hence I am an asylum seeker. As it is, I have no option but to entrust my future your hands, I also should let you know that this transaction is risk free on your side. You will be entitled to 20% of the money when you successfully receive it in your account. The nature of your business is not relevant to the successful execution of this transaction.
Therefore if you accept to assist me, I am willing to accept any reasonable condition you may deem necessary, and we can as well go into partnership business in the safe environment of your country. Don't forget that this business is highly confidential at this stage.
Thank you very much in anticipation of your cooperation.
MR.ALEX STEPHENS
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