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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: "alhaji usman" <dralhajiusmang@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 12:54:40 +0000
Subject: REPLY URGENT
FROM:PROF,ALHAJI USMAN .
NO, 5 DEGLAIN ST.JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
PHONE:00-27-83-484-7450
ATTEN:PRESIDENT/MANAGING DIRECTOR.
With due respect, trust and humanity. I write this proposal, which I believe would be great interest to you and me. I got your contact through the South African Chamber of Commerce on line. I am Prof. Alhaji Usman, The Principal Auditor Of Department Of Mineral And Energy support of South African Kwazulu-Natal Branch.
I have in my possession the sum of US65.5 million dollars for transfer into a reliable and dependable foreign account. The above sum is an over estimated / surplus amount of recent contract awarded to a foreign firm for the buiding and renovation of the 2010 world cup STADIUM which will be hosting hear in South Africa. Meanwhile, the original contractor has been paid. I now seek for your assistance for easy transfer of this excess fund to your account as the beneficiary to enable put claim on the above sum.
Furthermore, I will give you 35% of the total sum of the amount for your assistance and 15% will be mapped out for any local and international expenses incurred during the transaction and the remaining 50% will be for my investment in your country.
Finally, you are expected to call me back immediately so that I will fax you the supplementary agreement on payment where you are expected to fill in your bank information where you want this fund to go to and then fax it back to me. I will meet you in person before the fund arrives your account and if you have any question, kindly call me on my personal telephone and fax numbers above for clarification of issue.
Thanks and God bless you.
Best regards,
Prof Alhaji Usman.
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