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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: "BRANSOCH BRIGHT" <bransoch@netscape.net> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 11:40:33 +0200
Subject:
From the Desk of: Dr.BRANSOCH BRIGHT Director,Audit&Project
DEPARTMENT OF MINING & NATURAL RESOURCES.
TEL NO: 27-82 668 3986
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL & URGENT.
Att;
I am BRIGHT BRANSOCH. 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, I 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 enfolding 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 hereunder 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 Department of Mining & Natural Resources where I work as a
director and with the co-operation of two other top officials, we have in
our possession as overdue payment bills totaling Eighteen Million Five
Hundred Thousand U. S Dollars (US$25,750.000.00) which we want to transfer
abroad with the assistance and co-operation of a foreign company/individual
to receive the said funds on our behalf or a reliable foreign non-company
account to receive such funds. More so, we are handicapped in the
circumstances, as the South Africa Civil Service Code of Conduct does not
allow us to operate offshore account hence your importance in the whole
transaction. This amount (US$18.5m) represents the balance of the total
contract value executed on behalf of my Department by a foreign contracting
firm, which we the officials over-invoiced deliberately.
Though the actual contract cost have been paid to the original contractor,
leaving the balance in the tune of the said amount which we have in
principles got approval to remit by Telegraphic Transfer (T.T) to any
foreign bank account you will provide by filling in an application through
the Justice Ministry here in South Africa for the transfer of rights and
privileges of the former contractor to you.
I have the authority of my partners involved to discuss on the modalities of
sharing with you. Your share of the entire sum will be (35%),(65%) for us
and for taxation and miscellaneous expenses.
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 wait in
anticipation of your fullest co-operation. I am available on my confidential
telephone number above to entertain any questions concerning the clarity of
this transaction. Kindly notify me by email, your secured
telephone and fax numbers for further details upon your acceptance of this
proposal, this will enable me to call and fax all details for your
understanding before we commence.
Thank you in anticipation of your co-operation.
Best Regards,
Yours faithfully,
DR BRIGHT BRANSOCH.
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