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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: davidwilliamco@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 17:13:52 +0200
Subject: FAMILY BUSINESS PARNERSHIP PROPOSAL
FROM MR DAVID WILLIAM
DIRECTOR BOLWILLS INVESTMENTS PTY,
PHONE,+27 73 458 4256
JOHANESSBURG, SOUTH AFRICA,
URGENT FAMILY ASSITANCE
Hello,
I am Mr David William.I am a South African National. I am forced to use this medium of communication because of the peculiarity of the prevailing circumstamces.I am the First Son of Mr Bolik William,who was then Executive Director Finance of the DE BEERS DIAMOND COMPANY SOUTH AFRICA,before his untimely death on the 2nd of December 2002.
The DE BEERS DIAMOND COMPANY is the largest diamond mining conglomerate in south africa and in the Southern Sahara.My father knew of his impending death as he was suffering from Chronic Diabetes and as a result of this he tried to arrange his matters well. Sometime in the first week of October,the company embarked on a large mining project,that largest ofits kind in a decade and a lot of money was mapped out for this project.
In the annual General meeting of the Company the company shareholders agreed that the company should invest 65 Million USD in the project and the procedures for that was immediately done.My Father been the Director of Finance was responsible for the disbursment of the funds.However as fate could have it,my late father was able to invest 8.6 million USD of the funds in a private venture,though without my knowledge.
The mining project is presently underway,and on 15th of November,my late father told me inconfidence about the existence of the 8.6million USD,that he had illegally stashed away in a Financial Security Company,He further explained that he did this because he wanted to leave something for his family and kids before his demise.
He went on to hand over the whole documents concerning the depositing of the funds to me So at present the funds is deposited in a security company in South Africa,though without the Knowledge of the company management. Since my father`s death,the management has tried in vain to trace the funds,some of my father`s foreign accounts have been traced and frozen. Now I must confess that I am really in need of assistance from a trusted person who will assist me to move this funds out of this country for onward investment in a profitable sector of your countrys economy.
In an event that you decide to help me and my family,you will act as Guardian of this funds till when me and my family can leave the country, morever because of my lack of knowledge of investment opportunities in your country we will start a joint business of your chioce that will not jeopardise the fund.
I want you to know that your efforts to help us will not be underestimated as i am ready to compensate you with 25 percent of the total sum.and 5 percent for expencesses on both sides during the transaction, All i ask for is for transparency and honesty and absolute confidential secrete as all modallities of this transaction has been mapped out by my finacial advicer.
Please I ask again for one thing,that this correspondence is highly confidential as my life and that of my family will be in danger if this information leaks out.So please if you are willing to assist me, send me a mail immediately and let me have your contact number so that I can call you and we talk in person to enable me know you better and tell you the modallity of this transaction.
Thanks and God Bless You,
Mr David William
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