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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: "Mr. Jeff Ndota" <jndo@jnd.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: jndota@yahoo.ca
Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2004 20:42:09 +0200
Subject: ROBERT MUGABE OF ZIMBABWE
TEL: 27-73-400-4485
FAX: 27-73-219-9902
ATTN:THE PRESIDENT/ CEO
HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL
Daer Sir,
You may be suprised to recieve this letter from me since
you dont know me personnally, but for the
introduction, I am MR JEFF NDOTA, the son of MR.
SAMUEL NDOTA who was recently murdered in the land
dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your contact from the
INTERNATIONAL TRADE CENTRE here inJohannesburg and i
decieded to write you.
My late father was among the few black zimbabwean
rich farmers murdered in cold blood by the agents of
the ruling government of Robert Mugabe
for his alleged support and sympathy for the
Zimbabwean opposition party, partly controlled by the white
minority.
Before his death, he had taken me to johannesburg to
deposit the sum of TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS ( US$20M) with a private security and
finance company as if he knew the looming danger in
zimbabwe. The money was deposited in a box as
germstones to avoid much demurrage from the security
company. This money was earmarked for the purchase of new
machinery and chemicals for the establishment of new farms
in lesotho and swaziland.
This land problem arose when president Robert Mugabe
introduced a new land reforms act, which wholly
affected the rich white farmers and some few black
who vehemently condemned the Modus Operandi
adopted by the government.
This resulted to rampant killings and mob action by
the war veterans and some political thugs. So far,
more than forty-nine(49) people have been killed and
countless number of farm workers displaced.
Heads of government from the west, especially Britain and
United States of America have voiced their condamnation of
Mugabe`s plan. Subsequently, the Southern Africa
Development Community (SADEC) has continuosly supported
mugabe`s new land reform Act.
It is against this background that I and my family who are
currently staying in south africa have decieded to transfer
my father`s money into a foreign account. As the
eldest son of my father, I am saddled with the
responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account where
this money could be transfered without the knowledge of my
government who are tactically freezing our family wealth
and south african government seems to be playing around
with them.
I am faced with the dilemma of investing this amount of
money in south africa for the fear ofencountering the same
experience in future since both countries
have almost the same political history. More so, South
Africa does not allow such investment hence I am seeking
for asylum.
As businessman whom I must entrust my future and that of my
family on his hands, I must let you know that this
transaction is 100% risk-free and the nature of your
business does not neccessarily matter. Therefore, if you
accept to assist my family, and me, we are willing to offer
you 25% of the total sum for your assistance, 70% for my
family, and me, while 5% will be mapped out for all
expenses. I would wish to invest in your country on
commercial property based on your personal or company
account.
If this propasal is acceptable by you, please do send to me
your personal details, name and address,
telephone and fax numbers. You should know that this
business is highly confidential and shall be kept within
you alone. I hope to hear from you on the above fax and
phone
numbers.
Best regards,
MR JEFF NDOTA.
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