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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: "mazukeng racheal" <mazukengracheal@linuxblast.net>
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 01:11:32 +0000
Subject: GREETINGS!
Dear friend,
My name is Racheal Mazukeng the eldest daughter of
Mr.John Mazukeng of Liberia.It might be a surprise to
you where I got your contact address but I got your
contact address from the Johannesburg Chambers of
Trade and Commerce.
During the Civil war which claimed many lives in
Liberia, my father was bruttally murdered in cold blood
as a result of his non compliance with the dictatorship
policies of President Charles Taylor, he ordered
his supporters to engage in violence and in the process,
my father was murdered in cold blood.
I have decided to bring President Charles Taylor to justice
and all effort so far have proved abortive and i am soliciting
for your support to make ths happen.When he was in power,
he indulged in very inhumane practices which resulted in the
death of many lives and my father was one of them.
After the death of my father, my mother and I with
my younger brother decided to move out of Liberia for
the safety of our lives. We took along with us the
money my father kept in a trunk box in my mothers
house,which amounted to the sum of
US$10.7Million(Ten Million,Seven Hundred Thousand
Dollars) to the Republic of South Africa.where we now
seek political asylum. the money has been tranfered to
a finacial house overseas.
My Mother and I have decided to contact any reliable
overseas firm who could assist us to claim this money
out from the finacial house because we as asylum
seeker here in South Africa we are not allowed certain
financial rights like operating a bank account.
All that is required of you is to open a
non-resident account through which this fund
will be channeled out to your nominated overseas
account.
My preposition i know is a really good one and for
assisting us to transfer this money to your country,
we will be most appreciative and offer you the total
sum of $1.5million of the total fund,in appreciation
for your kind gesture towards my helpless family at
the moment, while me and my family will like to sue
him with part of the money and invest in your country
under your guidance and assistance and supervision.
Dear friend,be rest assured that this transaction is
risk free,and we all would smile at the end of it
all.Your urgent response to my personal Email address
would be my pleasure.(mazukeng_r@pochta.ru)
anxiously waiting for your reply.Remember,all this
is for the law to take its course.Thank you and God bless you richly.
Best regard,
Racheal Mazukeng.
For the family.
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