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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: savimbi2004@webmail.co.za
Date: Sat, 09 Oct 2004 19:43:20 +0200
Subject: confidential
FROM: MR. JOHN SAVIMBI
TEL: +27-73-1868-069
BUSINESS PROPOSAL
May I use this opportunity to introduce myself to you
as JOHN SAVIMBI- I am the son of the late MR. GREAT
JONES SAVIMBI, the leader of the Angolan Revolutionary
Group known as the (UNITA) who died while on active
duty in an effort to liberate our people. I am
contacting you with the believe that we will develop a
cordial business relationship, which will be
beneficial to both parties.
I am currently in possession of ($25 Million
United States Dollars) which I intend to use for
investment purposes specifically in your country. The
money came about as a result of my late fathers
inability to proceed with the purchase of military
hardware, which he contracted with South African Arms
Company. Since the start of the civil war, the source
of funds in prosecuting the war has been from
diamonds, which is under our control. I was the
Secretary of State for Mining under the leadership of
my late father.
The diamonds were always exported to South Africa for
sales and part proceeds usually used in buying
military hardwares from South Africa Arms Company.
Upon the death of my father, which led to cessation of
hostilities, I traveled immediately to my late
fathers private residence in South Africa and
discovered the sum of ($25 Million Dollars
cash), hidden in his underground safe.
Due to my status as a refugee, I cannot invest these
funds here in South Africa, I therefore seek your
assistance in transferring this fund out of South
Africa, all necessary arrangement has been prepared by
me and I assure you that there is no risk attached to
this transaction and we will work out modalities for
the success of this transaction. I promise to give you
15% of the total funds for your assistance and my
family for investment in your country will use the
remaining 80%,while 5% is mappedout aside for any
miscleneouse expense that might be incured by boy
parties, during the course of the transaction .
I hope that this proposal will interest you and
I await your immediate response through my TEL
number +27-73-1868-069. Please I implore you to
hold this transaction with utmost secrecy for its success.
I look forward to receiving your kind response.
Best regards,
JOHN SAVIMBI
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