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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: "MRS PAT OATES" <send3@morifed.com>
Reply-To: lucasfamilys01@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:50:43 +0000
Subject: HELP A DISTRESS FAMILY
FROM : PAT OATES
102, PRETORIA ROAD
SANDTON, JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA
ATTN :
I know this letter will come to you as a surprise since we have no previous contacts. Moreover, the present world is full of dishonest and distrust. Before I proceed, may I introduce myself, I am Mrs. Pat Oates a Zimbabwean and wife of slain Zimbabwean farmer Mr. Samuel Oates (late).
In April 2003 some veteran soldiers assassinated him following an attack in our farm house in Zimbabwe. Right now the government of Robert Mugabe has ordered us to vacate our farm lands for black occupation and even many farmers has either been killed or jailed following the expiration of president Mugabe's evacuation mandate.
As for me and my Son (Lucas Oates). We auctioned all our properties and valuables, which includes all our farms and other farm machinery immediately after my husband's death and realized a total sum of US$20.5M.(Twenty Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars). Since the Zimbabwe government want all white farmers out of Zimbabwe or face various types of charges in court or even risk being killed by the veteran soldiers loyal to president Mugabe. Moderate blacks who work with white farmers and opposed to Mugabe's policies are also affected. I decided moving with my son to a neighboring country Republic of South Africa where we are presently refugees seeking for asylum.
Since the South Africa monetary law forbids refugees to operate an account or invest in any business, we made contact with a renowned South Africa Attorney and after much deliberation on our condition, he advised that we deposit the money with a security company here in South Africa which we did, although the content of the one box deposited with the security company was not disclosed as I told them it contains jewelries and valuable documents.
The fund is now with the security company, pending when I see a trusted person who can assist us in investing it religiously anywhere overseas. Meanwhile, we agree that 20% of this money will be for your assistance as a foreign partner where I can also settle down with my son child (Lucas Oates) and start a new life. This made me to go in desperate search, which lead to my getting your contact. If you agree to assist me in this risk free transaction, a reasonable percentage as stated above will be giving to you for your assistance/help, while 40% of the annual income of any good business you introduce me into will also be yours and 60% for me and my son.
Awaiting your urgent response and looking forward to having a very good business relationship with you in the nearest future. As soon as you receive this letter, you should contact my son Lucas immediately through this email address for effective communication required.
This will work out as soon as you reply. Trusting, to hear from you, as soon as possible.
Yours faithfully,
MRS. PAT OATES.
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