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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: harrykum1@yahoo.ca
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 17:12:28 +0200
Subject: Get Back To Me ASAP
URGENT AND CONFINDENTIAL
DR HARRY KHUMALO
DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL/ ++27-76323-7255
E - MAIL : harrykum1@yahoo.ca
ATTENTION:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR,
IT IS MY GREAT PLEASURE TO WRITE YOU THIS LETTER VIA EMAIL ON BEHALF OF MY COLLEAGUES.YOUR INFORMATION WAS GIVEN TO ME BY A MEMBER OF SOUTH AFRICAN EXPORT PROMOTION COUNCIL{SAEPC},WHO WAS WITH THE GOVERNMENT DELEGATION ON A TRIP TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR A BILATERAL CONFERENCE TALK TO ENCOURAGE FOREIGN INVESTORS.
I HAVE DECIDED TO SEEK A CONFIDENTIAL CO-OPERATION WITH YOU IN THE EXECUTION OF A DEAL HEREUNDER FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL PARTIES AND HOPE YOU WILL KEEP IT CONFIDENTIAL BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE BUSINESS . WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY WHERE I WORK AS A DIRECTOR OF AUDIT AND PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION,WITH CO-OPERATION OF TWO OTHER TOP OFFICIALS ,WE HAVE IN OUR POSSESSION AN OVERDUE PAYMENT IN US FUNDS.
THE SAID FUNDS REPRESENTS CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF THE CONTRACT VALUE EXECUTED ON BEHALF OF MY DEPARTMENT BY A FOREIGN CONTRACTING FIRM WHICH WE OVER-INVOICED TO THE AMOUNT OF US$38,109,074.00{THIRTY EIGHT MILLION USDOLLAS}.THOUGH THE ACTUAL CONTRACT COST HAS BEEN PAID TO THE ORIGINAL CONTRACTOR, LEAVING THE EXCESS UNCLAIMED. SINCE THE PRESENT ELECTED A. N. C GOVERNMENT IS DETERMINED TO PAY FOREIGN CONTRACTORS ALL DEPTS OWED, SO AS TO MAINTAIN GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH FOREIGN GOVERNMENT AND NON GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES,WE INCLUDED OUR BILL FOR APPROVAL WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND THE RESERVE BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA[RBSA].
WE ARE SEEKING ASSISTANCE TO FRONT AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THE UNCLAIMED FUNDS, SINCE WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE A FORIEGN ACCOUNTS. DETAILS AND CHANGE OF BENEFICIARY INFORMATION UPON APPLICATION FOR CLAIM TO REFLECT PAYMENT AND APPROVAL WILL BE SECURED ON BEHALF OF YOU/YOUR COMPANY.
I WILL HAVE THE AUTHORITY OF MY COLLEAGUES INVOLVED TO PROPOSE THAT SHOULD YOU BE WILLING TO ASSIST US IN THIS TRANSACTION YOUR SHARE FOR CONPERSATION WILL BE US$11,432,722.00(30%)WHILE MY COLLEAGUES AND I WILL HAVE US$22,865,445.00(60%)AND THE BALANCE OF US$3,810,907.50 (10%)WILL BE FOR TAXES AND MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES INCURED. THIS BUSINESS IS COMPLETELY SAFE AND SECURE,PROVIDED YOU TREAT IT WITH UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY.IT DOES NOT MATTER WHETHER YOU/YOUR COMPANY DOES CONTRACT PROJECT AS A TRANSFER OF POWERS WILL BE SECURED IN FAVOUR OF YOU/YOUR COMPANY. ALSO, YOUR SPECIALIZATION IS NOT A HINDRANCE TO THE SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF THIS TRANSACTION.
I HAVE REPOSED MY CONFIDENCE IN YOU AND I HOPE YOU WILL NOT DISAPPOINT US. KINDLY NOTIFY ME ON YOUR ACCEPTANCE FOR FUTHER DETAILS OF THIS PROPOSAL VIA PHONE/EMAIL.
BEST REGARDS,
DR HARRY KHUMALO
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