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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. Esther Ifionu" <mrs.esther.ifionu@caramail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2004 14:16:25 +0400
Subject: Attention Please

This email and any attachments are confidential. They may contain
legally privileged information or copyright material. You should not>read,
copy, use or disclose them without authorisation.
If you are not an intended recipient, please at once
delete both messages.
From: Mrs. Esther Ifionu.
PRIV. E-MAIL:mrs.esther.ifionu@caramail.com
Dear Sir/ TO WHOM IT MAY GENUINELY CONCERN .
Please don't be surprised to receive this letter from me since we do
not know each other before now. I am MRS. ESTHER IFIONU , the
wife of late OLIVER IFIONU , a farmer in ZIMBABWE who was recently
murdered in the land dispute in my country. I got your contact
through>network online hence decided to write you.
Before the death of my husband, he made a deposit with a security Firm.
The consignment was declared to contain GEM STONES shipped on
diplomatic
cover to avoid customs detecting the actual contents. The actual
content is the sum of US35.5 million Thirty Five million, Five Hundred
thousand United States dollars only). This was done when he noticed the
looming danger in Zimbabwe on land policies.
The security company does not know the actual contents of the two-box
consignment as it was not disclosed to them for security reasons. This
amount was meant for the purchase of new Agricultural machineries and
chemicals for our Farms and establishment of new farms in Swaziland.
This land problem came when Zimbabwean President Mr.Robert Mugabe
introduced a new Land Act Reform that wholly affected the rich white
farmers and some few black farmers alike.
This resulted to the 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 husband was one of the victims. It is against this
background that, all my family members fled Zimbabwe for fear of our
lives. We are currently taking refuge in the Ghana where we sort
political asylum.
At this point,and since the problems have subsided, we decided to
transfer my late husband's money to a more
reliable foreign account, as soon as you take delivery of the
consignment or the luggage containing the funds..
As the next of kin to my late husband, I am saddled with the
responsibility of seeking a genuine partner that could assist me
without
the knowledge of my government who are bent on taking everything we
have gotten. To the best of my knowledge, the Zimbabwean government had
written their counter-part in Ghana to extradite my children and I to
face the laws of the land. To the glory of God, the Ghanaian Government
has not yielded to this request.We have been under close watch by the
authority hence we cannot travel to take delivery. Also we cannot trust
any of our country men or my husbands friends for
fear of betrayal. Therefor, I am seeking for a partner who I have to
entrust my future and that of
my family in his hands.
I must let you know that this transaction is free from risk and you
must
treat it with confidentiality for the safety of the family who are
still trapped in the refugee camp.
If you accept to assist us, do please contact our
Lawyer with this e-mail address below or above to finalize all the
arrangements with
the security company for the delivery of the consignment to you after
knowing all your contact information and possibly meeting with you face
to face so that we can be sure not to loose the funds .
BARRISTER CHIDI OKECHUKWU
INTERNATIONAL LAW CHAMBERS,
E-mail: barrister.chidi1@caramail.com
He would conclude all arrangements with you to clear
the consignment (funds) already in the custody of the Diplomatic Firm.
He would also enlighten you on the sharing (70%/30% basis) and the
subsequent investment to be made in your country with our share with
your advice
NOTE VERY WELL THAT IF YOU ARE NOT AN ADULT,YOU NEED
NOT CONTACT US AS THIS MATTER REQUIREs MATURITY AND TRUST.
Regards,
Mrs. ESTHER IFIONU.
For: (the family).
PLEASE YOU CAN READ ABOUT PROBLEMS IN ZIMBABWE FROM
THE LINKS BELOW:
>http://www.1freespace.com/beetee/nov19_2001.html
>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm
>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm
>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm
>http://www.gta.gov.zw/land%20issues/LAND.htm





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