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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. SUSAN SHABANGU" <susan@postino.at> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 10:03:49 +0000
Subject: (Minister of Safety and Security of the Republic of South Africa )
Dear Sir/Madam,
After due deliberation with my children, I decided to
contact you for your assistance in standing as a
beneficiary to the sum of US$13 Millon (Thirteen
Million United States Dollars Only) First, let me
start by introducing myself, I am MRS SUSAN SHABANGU,
a mother of three children and the Deputy Minister of
Safety and Security of the Republic of South Africa
since 29 April 1996.
Vice-Chairperson of the National Labour and
Development Institute.
Member of the African National Congress (ANC) Steering
Committee, under the President of South Africa MR
THABO MBEKI.Visit this site for my profile
After the swearing in ceremony making me the Deputy
Minister of Minerals and Energy, my husband Mr Ndelebe
Shabangu died while he was on a trip to Trinidad and
Tobago in 2002.
After his death, I discovered that
he had some funds in a dollar account which mounted to
the sum of US$13 Million with SECURITY COMPANY.
This fund emanated as a result of an over-invoiced
contract which he executed with the Government of
South Africa. Though I assisted him in getting this
contract but I never knew it was over-invoiced by him.
I am afraid that the government of South Africa might
start investigations on contracts awarded from 1998 to
date and If they discover this money with this
security company, they will confiscate it and seize his
assets here in South Africa and this will definetely
affect my political career in government.
I want your assistance in clearing this money from the
security firm .
As soon as the fund is cleared, you
are expected to move it immediately into another
personal bank account in your country. I will see to
it that the account is not
traced from South Africa. As soon as you have
confirmed the fund in your account, I will send my
eldest son with my Attorney to come to your country to
discuss on business investments.
For your assistance, I am offering you 3 Million
(Three million United States Dollars Only) However,
you have to assure me and also be ready to go into
agreement with me that you will not elope with the
money.
If you agree to my terms, kindly as a matter of
urgency send me an email. Due to my sensitive position
in the South African Government, I would not WANT you
to call me on phone or send a fax to me. All
correspondence must be by email to my private email.
If you want to speak with my Attorney, that is fine
and okay by me. His chambers will be representing my
interest with you. All correspondence must be made
through my Attorney
. I will also like you to give me your contact address
of telephone, fax and email to enable my Attorney call
or reach you from time to time.
Please I do not need to remind you of the need for
absolute Confidentiality if this transaction must
succeed. YOU MUST NOT CALL ME! If you do not feel
comfortable with this transaction, do not hesitate
to discontinue.
Thanks for your anticipated co-operation and my
regards to your family.
Yours faithfully,
MRS. SUSAN SHABANGU
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