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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: fmende@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 17:28:08 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?VERY=20INPORTANT=21=2E?=
Dear Sir,
I am Mr.Fredrick Mende, Provincial Director Standard Bank of South Africa,Johannesburg
Branch. I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you.
On June 6,2000, a foreign Oil consultant/contractor with the South Africa
Mining Corporation, Mr. Richard Moss made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit
for twelve calendar months, valued at US$12,500,000.00(Twelve Million Five
Hundred Thousand united states Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity,
I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.
After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract
employers, the South Africa Mining Corporation that Mr. Richard Moss died
from an automobile accident. On further investigation, I found out that
he died
without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Richard Moss
did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including
his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$12,500,000.00 is still
sitting in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal
sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it
According to South Africa Law, at the expiration of 5 (five) years,the money
will revert to the ownership of the South Africa Government if nobody applies
to claim the fund.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand
in as the next of kin to Mr. Richard Moss so that the fruits of this old
man's labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials.
This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full names and
address so that the Attorney will prepare the necessary
documents and affidavits which will put you in place as the next of kin.
We shall employ the service of two Attorneys for drafting and notarization
of the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration
in your favor for the transfer.
A bank account in any part of the world which you will provide will then
facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of
kin. The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio
of 60% for me and 40% for you.
There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be
done by the Attorney and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the
successful execution of this transaction.
If you are interested, please reply immediately . Upon your response, I
shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will
help you understand the transaction.Please observe utmost confidentiality,
and rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both
of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your
country.
Awaiting your urgent reply
Thanks and regards.
Mr.Fredrick Mende.
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