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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: "obinna tambo" <obinna_tambo88@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 12:37:28 +0200
Subject: URGENT PROPOSAL
FROM:MR OBINNA TAMBO
TEL:+27-83-426-7187
FAX:+27-83-952-1300
URGENT ASSISTANCE
GREETTINGS!!!
You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you don’t know me
personally. I am Mr.OBINNA TAMBO the son of Dr. SIMON TAMBO, who was
recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe.I got your contact through
Network on line in my search for a reliable and reputable person to handle a
very confidential transaction that involves a transfer of a fund to a
foreign account and I decided to write to you. My late father was among the
few black Zimbabwean rich farmers murdered in cold blood by the agents of
the ruling government of President Robert Mugabe for his alleged support and
sympathy for the Zimbabwean opposition party controlled by the entire
minority.Before his death he had taken to Johannesburg, South Africa to
deposit the sum of US$20 MILLION (Twenty million United States Dollars) with
a security and finance company as if he foresaw the looming danger in
Zimbabwe.
The money was deposited in a box as valuables to avoid demurrage from the
security company. This money was embarked from the purchase of new machinery
and chemical for farms and the establishment of new farms in Lesotho,
Swaziland. This land problem arose when President Robert Mugabe introduced
a new land act that wholly affected the rich white farmers and some few
blacks vehemently condemned the “Modus Operandi” adopted by the government.
This resulted to rampant killing and mod action by the war veterans and some
political thugs. Precisely, more than thirty one (31) people have so far
been killed.
Heads of government from west, especially Britain and United States of
America have voiced their condemnation of Mugabe’s plan. Subsequently,
South African Development Community (SADC) has continually supported the
Mugabe’s new land act, it is against this background that I and my family
who are currently residing in South Africa have decided to transfer my
father’s money into a foreign account.
As the eldest son of my father, I am saddled with the responsibility of
seeking a genuine foreign account where this money could be transferred
without the knowledge of my government who are tactically freezing our
family wealth and South Africa’s government seems to be playing along with
them.
I am faced with the dilemma of investing this money in South African for
fear of encountering the same experience in future since both countries have
almost the same political history. More so, the South
African foreign exchange policy does not allow such investment hence we are
seeking for an asylum. As a businessperson whom I entrusted my future and
that of my family into his hands, I must let you know that this transaction
is 100% risk free and the nature of your business does not necessarily
matter.
For your assistance, we are offering you 20% of the total sum, 75% for my
family and I while 5% will be mapped out for any expenses we may incur
during the course of this transaction. We wish to invest our part of the
money on commercial property based on your advice.
Finally, all we need from you is assurance that you will not sit on this
money when it finally gets into your personal or company account in your
country. If this proposal is acceptable by you,
please confirm your interest via the above telephone number or by mail.
Best regards,
OBINNA TAMBO
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