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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: "Robinson Frank" <robinson@frankrobinsonasylum.org>
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 15:07:40 +0000
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE
Dear Friend,
Naturally,I know this letter will come to you as a surprise since we have
not met, I decided to contact you after some series of enquiries through the
South African Export Promotion Council (SAEPC) on a trip to your country for
a bilateral conference talking to encourage foreign investors.
The purpose of this letter is to seek your most needed and honest assistance
in a business venture that is most pressing to me right now.I am Frank
Robinson,an orphan ,the son of Late Mr and Mrs. Ernest Robinson my father
was one of the richest farmers in my country in addition he was a Major and
also the "Chairman" of the farmer’s co-operation in Zimbabwe Share Holder of
companies in Zimbabwe.
Unfortunately my Father was among the few blacks that were murdered in cold
blood by the President Robert Mugabe Administration during the land dispute
that Happened in Zimbabwe. After the death of my Father,my mother who was
hyper tensive also pasted on,after which I and my sister Ciroma decided to
move out of ZIMBABWE because our lives were in danger . Presently I and my
sister are here in South Africa as Refugee (Asylum Seekers) .
Before the crisis in Zimbabwe which lead to the death of my beloved
Parents,my father confided in me that he had successfully moved out the sum
of US$18.5 Million out of Zimbabwe to Europe and deposited this money in
cash with a security company in a diplomatic trunk box and it was declared
to the security company as family valuables which my name as his first son
was used as his next of kin inline with the documentation with me that was
issued to my late father by the security company as at the time of the
deposit of the trunk box , This money apparently was meant for the purchase
of new machines and chemicals for the farms and establishment of new farms
in Swaziland.
I am honourably seeking for your assistance in the following ways:
(1) To assist me to clear this fund from the Security Company and transfer
it to your account successfully for investment.
(2) To serve as our guardian since I am of 27years old and my sister is 23
years.
(3) To make arrangement for us to come over to your country to further our
Education and to secure a residential permit in your country.
We are ready to compensate you with 30% of the total fund for accepting to
assist us, contact me with your private phone number and identification when
indicating your interest, on receiving of your acceptance, I shall be glad
to give you more clarification on the modalities needed for smooth
successful completion of this transaction.
I anticipate your quick response
Best regard.
Frank and Ciroma Robinson
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