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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: mariabanda119@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2005 18:50:30 +0200
Subject: FROM MRS. MARIA BANDA/ call me 27-73-589-5594
FROM: MRS. MARIA BANDA
TEL: +27-73-589-5594
EMAIL: mariabanda2010@techemail.com
Dear Sir/madam
Compliment of the day, and how are you?
I cannot imagine the surprise this will bring to you, but
please be rest assured is with good faith and intentions
from a family in dare need of your assistance to help us
transfer the inheritance sum of US$ 23.1 million into your
account or company account, in which God will bless you for
rendering a helping hand to others.
I am Mrs. Maria Banda, from Sierra Leone (currently
residing in South Africa), the wife to the late Brigadier
John Banda. I got your contact details in the course of my
discreet search for a reliable and God fearing person from
the Johannesburg Trade and Exhibition Center and after
going through your profile, I decided to solicit for your
kind assistance. I am currently residing with my son here
in South Africa as asylum seekers and the South African
Fiscal Policy Law and Regulations does not allow us certain
financial rights.
My husband was a brigadier in charge of Arms and Ammunition
procurement for the Sierra Leon Army before his death.
After his death I discovered that in his will, he
specifically drew my attention to the sum of US$ 23.1
million, which he had deposited, in a safe box of the
Private Security Company here in Johannesburg, South
Africa. The lives and future of my family depends on this
fund as such I will be grateful if you can assist us. In
view of this, I cannot invest this fund in South Africa
hence my asking you to assist me to transfer it out of
South Africa for investment purposes in your country.
For your efforts, I am prepared to offer you 25% of the
total sum while 3% will be set aside for expenses incurred
during the course of this transaction and the remaining 72%
is for the family investment in your country. Now, all I
want you to do is to furnish me with your full addresses,
your country of origin, your personal phone and fax
numbers, for further details regarding this transaction.
You can contact us on telephone numbers TEL:
+27-73-589-5594 EMAIL: mariabanda2010@techemail.com
Please note that this transaction is risk-free and the
major thing I ask of you is to assure me the safety of the
money when transferred to your account in your country.
Further information and arrangement will commence as soon
as trust confidence and good relationship is established. I
shall be most grateful if you maintain the confidentiality
required in this transaction.
I wait for your prompt response
Best regards
Mrs. Maria Banda
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