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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: "BARRISTER PHILLIP ANYIM" <barristerphillipanyim@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 10:45:06 +0000
Subject: Good Day, How Are You Today
Dear friend.
You may be surprised to receive this letter from me,since you do not know me
personally,but for purpose of introduction.I am MR.PHILLIP ANYIM, the first
son of DR, PETER ANYIM,who was recently murdered in the land dispute in
Zimbabwe.
I got your address through my personal search for a honest and trust worthy
individual who can help my family in retrieving this fund for proper
investment and safe keeping.And i decided to write to you, for assistance
and business co-operation. Before the death of my father, he had taken me to
oversea to deposit the total sum of(US$20,5Million United States
Dollars),with a security and finance company,as if he forsaw the coming
danger in
zimbabwe.
The money was deposited in a box as gem stones for easy transfer to the
security and finance company. This amount was made for establishment of an
industry in abroad.This land problem came when Zimbabwean President
MR.ROBERT MUGABE, introduced a new Land Act which wholly affected the rich
white farmers and some few black farmers.This resulted in killing and mob
action by Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the society.
In fact, more than thirty(30) people has been killed because of this Land
Reform act.Heads of governments from the west especially Britain have
condemned Mugabe's new Land Reform Act and for this reason,SADC(Southern
African Development Community) heads of states have met and voiced their
support for Mr.Mugabe. South African President and to support Mugabe's new
Land Reform Act.
It is against this background, that I and my family who are currently
staying in South Africa right now because of this problem, have decided to
transfer my father's money to a foreign account. As the eldest son of my
father, I am saddled with this responsibility of seeking a genuine account
where this money could be transferred without the knowledge of my
government who are bent on taking everything we have got and other African
Governments seem to be playing along with them.
I am faced with the dilemma of investing this huge amount of money in Africa
for fear of going through the same experience in future since most of the
countries have lost similar political history.However, the African union
Foreign Exchange Policy where i am right now does not allow such investment
as I am seeking for Asylum. I don"t want to disclose all the information
about me, and where i am residing right now for fear of having my asylum
request cancelled by the authorities in my country but immediately you get
back to me I will give
you the necessary information.
As a business man, whom I have to entrust my future and that of my family in
his hands, I must let you know that this transaction is risk-free and the
nature of your business does not necessarily matter.Therefore,if you accept
to assist my family and me, we are willing to offer 30% of the total sum for
your assistance needed,60%for me and my family while 10% will be mapped out
for any pre-transfer charges or bank charges.
I would wish to invest in your country on commercial properties and buying
of rents based on your advice or from experts in your country.If this
proposal is acceptable by you, please,what i will require from you is to
send me these details below;
1.FULL NAME
2,CONTACT ADDRESS
3,TEL/FAX NUMBER
4,MOBILE NUMBER
5,Age
6,OCCUAPATION
7,SEX
8,COUNTRY
With these details i will now file an application to the bank as next of kin
to my late client,and send me these details immediately as we cannot afford
delays .
Thanks as i await your urgent response.
YOU SHOULD NOTE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL AND SHOULD BE
KEPT WITHIN YOU ALONE.YOUR URGENT RESPONSE AND ACCEPTANCE WILL BE HIGHLY
APPRECIATED. PLEASE YOU CAN AS WELL FORWARD YOUR REPLY TO THIS MY PRIVATE
ADDRESS:PHILLIP ANYIM(FOR THE FAMILY)
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