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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: "roselyn william" <roselyn_william2@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2004 13:05:55 +0200
Subject: REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL
NAME:-MRS ROSELYN WILLIAM.
ADDRESS:NO 30 YEO STREET YEOVILLE
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA.
E-MAIL:roselyn_william@hotmail.com
REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS
PROPOSAL
Greetings,
I know you will be surprised to read a letter from me, but please consider
this as a request from a family in dire need of assistance. I am Mrs.
ROSELYN WILLIAM, the wife of the late Brigadier KENNETH WILLIAM of Angola.
I am writing to you from Johannesburg, South Africa. I got your information
from the Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and on behalf of my
late husband and my only son REMMY I decided to solicit your assistance to
transfer the sum of US$25.5 Million (Twenty-five Million Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars) inherited by my late husband into your
company or private bank account.
Before the death of my husband, he was a brigadier in charge of arms and
ammunition procurement for the Angolan Army. In his will, he specifically
drew my attention to the sum of US$25.5 Million, which he had deposited, in
a safe box of a Security Company in Johannesburg, South Africa. In
fact, he said and I quote: My beloved wife and son, I wish to draw your
attention to the sum of US$25.5 Million. I deposited the said box containing
the fund in a Security Company in johannesburg, South Africa. During the
war, I was very dedicated and committed to wining the war against the rebels
until when I found out that some senior army officers and government
functionaries were busy helping themselves with government fund and
properties, sending them to foreign countries. Due to this, when I and
former special adviser to the president were assigned by the president (Jose
Edwardo Santo) to purchase arms in South Africa, we saw this as an
opportunity to divert the money for our personal use. When we divided the
money, my share was US25.5 Million. I did this in case of my absence due to
death so that you, REMMY, your two
sisters and your mother wouldnt suffer. You should solicit for assistance of
a reliable and sincere foreign partner to assist you to transfer this money
out of South Africa for investment. I deposited the box in your name and you
alone with the deposit code can claim it. Your mother is with all the
documents; take good care of your mother and your two sisters. Do not
disappoint me. Good bye!
From this word of my late husband, you will understand that the lives and
future of my family depend on this fund such I will be grateful if you can
assist us. Now what I want you to do for us as an international partner is
to help us clear this from the Security Company using your name as the
beneficiary of the fund. You can contact my son (REMMY WILLIAM) on this
telephone number +27-83-952-0543 for more details. We have agreed to give
you 25% of the total sum for your assistance and 5% for the expenses that
might be incurred in the course of the transfer and the remaining 70% for
the familys investment abroad which you will also assist us to materialize.
Further information and discussion about this transaction will commence as
soon as you give us the assurance and confidence that this money will be
safe when transferred to your account and please treat this matter with
urgency and confidentiality. I put my faith in you, wishing you now and
always Gods choicest blessings.
Thanks
BEST REGARDS,
MRS ROSELYN WILLIAM
FOR THE FAMILY
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