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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 Stella Sigcau." <mrsssigcausa@netscape.net> (may be fake)
Reply-To: sassigcaumrs@netscape.net
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2003 18:14:15 +0100
Subject: FROM: MRS. STELLA SIGCAU
FROM: MRS. STELLA SIGCAU
Dear Sir/Ma,
REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
After due deliberation with my children, I decided to contact you for your assistance in standing as a beneficiary to the sum of US30.5M (Thirty Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) which was willed to me by my lat husband.
First, let me start by introducing myself, my name is Mrs. Stella Sigcau, a mother of three children and the Minister of Public Works in South African Government (17 June 1999) to date under the auspices of the President of South Africa Mr. Thabo Mbeki. You can view my profile at my website: <http://www.gov.za/gol/gcis_profile.jsp?id=1068>
THE PROPOSAL
After the swearing in ceremony making me the Minister of Public Works in South African Government in June 1999 my husband Mr. Edelebe Sigcau died while he was on an official trip to Trinidad and Tobago in 1996. After his death, I discovered that he had some funds in a dollar account which amounted to the sum of US$30.5M with a the Central Bank of Nigeria.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 that it was over-invoiced by to his benefit. I am afraid that the government of South Africa might start to investigate on contracts awarded from 1990 to date and confiscate the money if they discover this money in his bank account, they will confiscate it and seize his assets here in South Africa and this will definitely affect my political career in Government. I want your assistance in getting the required legal document to effec
t transfer of the money to a safer foreign account through my Attorney so that this fund could be wired into your account directly without any hitch. As soon as the fund gets to your account, you are expected to immediately provide impetus towards investing it in profitable business ventures in your country. More importantly, I need your assistance to provide the needed logistic assistance in conjunction with my attorney to finalize this transaction. I will see to it that the account is not traced from South Africa nor Nigeria. As soon as you have confirmed the fund into your account, I will send my eldest son with my Attorney to come to your country to discuss on future business investments.
Our sharing percentage should be as follows:
For your assistance, I am offering you 15% of the principal sum which amounts to US$4.575,000.00 (four million five hundred and seventy-five thousand 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 my fund.
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 above mail address.
If you want to speak with my attorney, that is fine and okay by me. His chambers will be representing my interest at the Central Bank. All correspondence must be made either to my attorney, Barrister Patrick Dikibo, Esq, or contact me ONLY via email. I will also like you to give me your contact address, telephone and fax to enable me instruct my attorney to contact 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. Stella Sigcau,
NB: You can as well reply to: sassigcaumrs@netscape.net
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