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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: andrewmasu@netscape.net
Date: Fri, 04 Mar 2005 14:44:37 +0200
Subject: INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE
From: Mr. Andrew Masupha
My number:+27-82-649-2147
email:(andrewmasu@netscape.net)
Dear sir,
FUND TRANSFER / INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE
I am Andrew Masupha,from the kingdom of Lesotho, Engineering student at Wits University, Johannesburg South Africa. I am the younger brother to Dr. Julius Masupa of Lesotho's Highland development Authority Minister. I have resolved to contact you through this medium based on business proposal that will be of mutual benefit to both of us.
I have not discussed this business with anybody because i consider it top secret. To be explicit and straight to the point, regarding your detailed information and recommendation of your personal /company, i wish to commence this confidential business with you involving the sum of USD22 Million (Twenty Two Million United States Dollars) into your account for safekeeping pending when i will travel down to your country for investment after transferring this fund. During his tenure in office as minister of Highland development authority he used to extort money from International Contractors he assigned for the Construction of Roads and houses, most of these contractors left their job half way without receiving any cent and left to their respective countries.
My brother as a Former minister of Lesotho Highland Authority received this money from International Contractors through Intermediaries and used his power to divert this money to South Africa and deposited it on my name with a Security Company as consignment so that when he steps out of office, he will use it as his personal property. I am now soliciting your noble assistance to assist me in transferring this fund out of South Africa to your country for immediate investment with your assistance. I have also decided that you will be generously rewarded with 20% of the total amount. Upon my receipt of your reply confirming your willingness to participate in actualising this transaction, i will change the beneficiary to your name and arrange your coming down to South Africa for an agreement.
Please maintain absolute confidentiality of this matter to avoid tarnishing the image of my brother the Former Minister Dr.Julius Masupha, although he died 2years ago on Car accident. I need your most prompt response through my telephone number or by my mail for more details.
Yours faithfully,
Andrew Masupha.
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