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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: "DIRECTOR'S OFFICE" <info@thedirector.org>
Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2005 08:24:25 +0000
Subject: will you?
DEAR FRIEND,
IT IS A GREAT PLEASURE FOR ME TO CONTACT YOU BUT FIRST LET ME START
BY INTRODUCING MYSELF. I AM THE SON OF CHIEF BAGUDU NWAFOR, A MEMBER
OF THE MOVEMENT FOR POLITICAL CHANGE IN ZIMBABWE WHICH IS AGAINST THE
PRESIDENT AND HIS POLITICAL
PARTY CALLED ZANU PF. PLEASE FORGIVE ME FOR INTRUDING YOUR PRIVACY; I
OBTAIN YOUR ADDRESS INFORMATION FROM INTERNET SEARCH.
IT HAPPENS THAT HE BECAME A PARTNER WITH A WHITE MAN IN BUSINESS WHO IS
ONE OF THE LEADERS OF THEIR MOVEMENT, THROUGH HIM HE BROUGHT HIS IDEAS
AND PHILOSOPHY THAT THEY NEED TO ERADICATE THE IDEA OF RACISM AND
TORTURE TOWARDS THE WHITE BY THE PRESENT PRESIDENT BECAUSE THEY ARE THE
MINORITY IN ZIMBABWE (SOUTH
AFRICA). WEBSITE: http://www.usip.org/pubs/specialreports/sr109.html
BECAUSE OF HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR PARTY FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE
THE PRESIDENT AND HIS PARTY BROUGHT THEIR WICKED IDEAS TOWARDS US.
THEY STARTED CONFISCATING OUR PROPERTIES ,OUR FARM LANDS AND EVEN OUR
COMPANY WHICH MY FATHER IS A PARTNER WITH A WHITE MAN BECAUSE THE
PRESIDENT
AND HIS
ALLIES HAS BEEN DOING THAT TO OTHER WHITE FARMERS.
DURING THIS PROCESS HE WAS ARRESTED WITH HIS PARTNER. HOWEVER ACCORDING
TO THE INSTRUCTIONS MY FATHER GAVE ME TO SELL THE REMAINDER OF HIS
ASSETS, I AS THE SON WAS ABLE TO SELL HIS REMAINING ASSETS WHICH I
REALISED US$18,525,000.00 AND DEPOSITED THIS FUND WITH A SECURITY
COMPANY IN
EUROPE WITH THE HELP OF OUR FAMILY FRIEND IN SOUTH AFRICA AND WAS SEND
BY THE COMPANY TO
EUROPE.
BUT AS OF NOW I AM IN BELGIUM AND THE REASON WHY I AM SOLICITING FOR
YOUR ASSISTANCE IS THAT EVER SINCE I CAME HERE TO BELGIUM, I HAVE NOT
BE ABLE TO CLEAR THE CONSIGNMENT FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY TO DEPOSIT
THE
FUND IN THE BANK BECAUSE I AM STAYING HERE AS A REFUGEE IN BELGIUM.
ALL I WANT YOU TO DO IS TO COME TRAVEL DOWN TO EUROPE/YOU CONTACT MY
LAWYER TO ADVISE HOW DOCUMENTS CAN BE ARRANGED IN YOUR NAMES AS THE
NEXT OF KIN OR BENEFICIARY TO THE FUND SO THAT YOU CAN OPEN A
NON-RESIDENTIAL
ACCOUNT SO THAT WE WILL DEPOSIT THE MONEY AND TRANSFER THE FUND FROM
EUROPE TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT SO THAT I WILL BE ABLE TO
RELOCATE THE
REST
OF OUR FAMILY AWAY FROM ZIMBABWE AND USE THE REST MONEY FOR ONWARD
INVESTMENT.
SIR, WITH YOUR HELP AND ASSISTANCE I AM READY TO GIVE YOU 20% FROM THE
TOTAL SUM OF MONEY AND ALSO I HAVE MAP OUT 2% FOR EXPENSES FOR BOTH
PARTIES MIGHT INCUR DURING THIS TRANSACTION.
I ASSURE YOU THAT THIS ASSISTANCE AND HELP IS 100% RISK FREE AND THIS
WON'T JEOPARDIZE THE INTEREST OF YOU AND YOUR COMPANY NEITHER MY
FAMILY. PLEASE I WANT YOU TO KEEP CONFIDENTIAL AND PRIVATE BECAUSE THE
GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE DID NOT KNOW THAT I AM IN BELGIUM OR WE EVEN
HAVE
OTHER
ASSETS THAT I WAS ABLE SELL TO REALISE THE FUND.
I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU THROUGH E-MAIL BECAUSE I WANT IT TO BE PRIVATE
AND ALSO I AM WAITING YOUR REPLY THROUGH THIS E-MAIL ADDRESS SO THAT I
CAN NOW GIVE YOU DETAILS AND UPDATES. HOPING TO
HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND GOD BLESS YOU.
THANKS
YOURS SINCERELY
(MR. HARTY LES NWAFOR)
EMAIL: harty121212@netscape.net
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