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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: "khumalo" <khumalo444@handbag.com>
Reply-To: khumalo12@blazemail.com
Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 00:28:24 +0100
Subject: URGENT PARTNERSHIP
I am Dr: Khumalo Buthebula, Director of Project, South Africa Ministry of
Mining & Natural Resources. I am making this contact with you based on the
committee's need for an individual/company who is willing to assist us with
a solution to a money transfer. First and foremost apologized using this
medium to reach you for a transaction/business of this magnitude, but this
is due to Confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this medium.
In unfolding this proposal, I want to count on you, as a respected and honest
person to handle this transaction with sincerity, trust and confidentiality.
I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you in the execution
of the deal described Here under for the benefit of all parties and hope
you will keep it as a top secret because of the nature of this transaction.
Within the Ministry of Mining and Natural resources where I work as Director
of Project mplementation and with the co-operation of four other top officials,
we have in our possession as overdue payment bills totaling Fourteen Million,
Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$14,500,000.) which we want
to transfer abroad with the assistance and cooperation of a foreign company/individual
to receive the said fund on our behalf or a reliable foreign non-company
account to receive such funds.
These approved fund is now packaged and despatched through a security firm
for onward delivery to its final destination in Europe. These fund are first
deposited into a security vault before we arrange for its movement to Europe
through diplomatic channel using decoy purporting that the funds belongs
to an expatriate/company , as we are Government officialls ,we are not allowed
to operate/own foreign bank account,Hence we need you to stand as the beneficiary
and claim the funds on our behalf from the security firm. The business itself
is 100%safe, on your part provided you treat it with utmost secrecy and
confidentiality. Also your area of specialization is not a hindrance to
the successful execution of this transaction. I have reposed my confidence
in you and hope that you will not disappoint me. I have the authority of
my partners involved to propose that should you be willing to assist us
in the transaction, your share of the sum will be 20% of the$14.5 million,
70% for us a nd 5% for taxation and miscellaneous expenses and while balance
5% will go to charity organisation. The business itself is 100%safe, on
your part provided you treat it with utmost secrecy and confidentiality.
Also your area of specialization is not a hindrance to the successful execution
of this transaction. I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you
will not disappoint me.
Endeavor to contact me immediately through my e-mail to confirm whether
or not you are interested in this deal. If you are not, it will enable me
scout for another foreign partners to carryout this deal. I want to assure
you that my partners and myself are in a position to make the payment of
this claim possible provided you can give us a very strong Assurance and
guarantee that our share will be secured and please, remember to treat this
matter very confidential, because we will not comprehend with any form of
exposure as we are still in active Government Service. Once again, remember
that time is of great essence in this transaction wait in anticipation of
your fullest co-operation. If you are interested Contact me on my Direct
Confidential. Email
Address: khumalo12@z6.com
1. Full Name
2. Your Telephone Number and Fax Number
3. Your Contact Address.
Your urgent response will be highly anticipated and appreciated.
Yours faithfully,
Dr : Khumalo Buthebula
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