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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: "zaki sambo" <zakisambo3@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 19:17:03 +0200
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE
FROM:ZAKI SAMBO
TELL:27-73-938-2620
JOHANESBURG SOUTH AFRICA.
PRESIDENT/CEO
URGENT ASSISTANCE
You may be surprised to receive this letter from me
since you do not know me personally. I am ZAKI SAMBO, the SON of MR. USMAM
SAMBO, who was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your
contact through network online hence decided to write to you. Before the
death of my FATHER, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit the sum of
USD$22.5 Million , in one of the private security companies, as if he
foresaw
the looming danger in Zimbabwe.
This money was deposited in a box as germ stones to
avoid much demurage from the security company. This
amount was meant for the purchase of new machines
and chemicals for the farms and establishment of a new farm in Swaziland.
This land problem came when Zimbabwe President MR.
ROBERT MAGABE introduced a New Land Act reform, which wholly affected the
rich white famers and some few black farmers. This resulted to killing and
mob
action by Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the society. In fact,
a lot of people were killed because of this land reform act for which my
FATHER was one of the victims. It is against this back ground that my
family and I who are currently staying in South Africa decided to transfer
my FATHERS money to a foreign Country since the law of South Africa
prohibits refugees to open any bank account or to be involved in any
financial transaction throughout the territorial zones of South Africa.
As the SON, I am saddled with the reaponsibility of
seeking a genuine foreign account where this money
could be transferred into without the knowledge of my government who are
bent on my family. I must also let you know that this transaction is 100%
risk free. If you accept to assist me and my family, all I want from you is
for you to make an arrangements and come to Johannesburg, South Africa so
that you can help me open a non-resident account in your name which will aid
us in transferring the money into any account you will nominate overseas.
This money I intend to use for investment and growth
in your country. I have two options, firstly you can
choose to have certain percentage of the money for
nominating your account for this transaction, or you
can go into partnership with me for proper profitable investment of the
money in your country. Whichever the option you want, feel free to notify
me. I have also mapped out 5% of this money for all kinds of expenses we
might incur in the process of this ransaction.
If you do not prefer a partnership, I am willing to
give you 25% of the total money while remaining 70%
will remain for my family and me. If you are really
capable and willing to assist me, please contact ME
imimmediately with the above telephone number with
which I have sent you this message.
Finally, please treat this matter as urgent as
ossible. I am in dire need to leave this country
soonest.
Thanks for your mutual co-operation.
I expect your soonest response.
Best regards,
MR ZAKI SAMBO.
(For the family)
FROM:ZAKI SAMBO
TELL:27-73-938-2620
JOHANESBURG SOUTH AFRICA.
PRESIDENT/CEO
URGENT ASSISTANCE
You may be surprised to receive this letter from me
since you do not know me personally. I am ZAKI SAMBO, the SON of MR. USMAM
SAMBO, who was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your
contact through network online hence decided to write to you. Before the
death of my FATHER, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit the sum of
USD$22.5 Million , in one of the private security companies, as if he
foresaw
the looming danger in Zimbabwe.
This money was deposited in a box as germ stones to
avoid much demurage from the security company. This
amount was meant for the purchase of new machines
and chemicals for the farms and establishment of a new farm in Swaziland.
This land problem came when Zimbabwe President MR.
ROBERT MAGABE introduced a New Land Act reform, which wholly affected the
rich white famers and some few black farmers. This resulted to killing and
mob
action by Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the society. In fact,
a lot of people were killed because of this land reform act for which my
FATHER was one of the victims. It is against this back ground that my
family and I who are currently staying in South Africa decided to transfer
my FATHERS money to a foreign Country since the law of South Africa
prohibits refugees to open any bank account or to be involved in any
financial transaction throughout the territorial zones of South Africa.
As the SON, I am saddled with the reaponsibility of
seeking a genuine foreign account where this money
could be transferred into without the knowledge of my government who are
bent on my family. I must also let you know that this transaction is 100%
risk free. If you accept to assist me and my family, all I want from you is
for you to make an arrangements and come to Johannesburg, South Africa so
that you can help me open a non-resident account in your name which will aid
us in transferring the money into any account you will nominate overseas.
This money I intend to use for investment and growth
in your country. I have two options, firstly you can
choose to have certain percentage of the money for
nominating your account for this transaction, or you
can go into partnership with me for proper profitable investment of the
money in your country. Whichever the option you want, feel free to notify
me. I have also mapped out 5% of this money for all kinds of expenses we
might incur in the process of this ransaction.
If you do not prefer a partnership, I am willing to
give you 25% of the total money while remaining 70%
will remain for my family and me. If you are really
capable and willing to assist me, please contact ME
imimmediately with the above telephone number with
which I have sent you this message.
Finally, please treat this matter as urgent as
ossible. I am in dire need to leave this country
soonest.
Thanks for your mutual co-operation.
I expect your soonest response.
Best regards,
MR ZAKI SAMBO.
(For the family)
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