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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: "james khumalo" <james_khumalo466@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 08:14:47 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY
FROM: DR JAMES KHUMALO:
EMAIL: jameskhu2002@yahoo.co.in
SOUTH AFRICA CIVIL AVIATION AUTORITY
PRIVATE BAG X 73,
HALFWAY HOUSE 1685,
TEL: +27-73-153-6545
PROPOSAL FOR TRANSFER OF EIGHTEEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS
(US$18.5M) INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.
I need your reliability and trustworthiness in this transaction. I am the
FINANCIAL CONTROLLER of SOUTH AFRICA CIVIL AVIATION AUTORITY, and Secretary
to the Contract Award Committee of my DEPARTMENT. I have concluded
arrangements to transfer out of this Country through the RESERVE BANK OF
SOUTH AFRICA some amount and we will together later reinvest it abroad after
the success of this transaction. The amount involved is Eighteen Million,
Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars (US$18,500,000.00). This Fund is from over
inflated invoice, from a contract awarded to one of our Aviation Authority
contractor.
The contract has been already executed and the original contractor had
collected his full and final payment. In as much as, this contract was
awarded to a Foreign Contractor, and the payment is in dollars, I now, need
a Foreigner that will present himself as the contractor and beneficiary for
this amount of Eighteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars
(US$18,500,000.00). And then the fund will be transferred into your
account. Since I do not want to use the original contractor in applying for
the payment, because the Contractor is not aware of this over-invoiced sum.
THIS MONEY IS ALREADY COVERED WITH SOUTH AFRICA CIVIL AVIATION AUTORITY
CONTRACT NUMBER AND COMPLETE COMPLETION NUMBER AND WHICH MAKES IT EASIER FOR
US TO EFFECT THIS TRANSFER.
Therefore, I as the Financial Controller was told to write you by my
colleagues and see to the success of the remittance immediately, you would
however, be required, to furnish Me with these necessary information.
1. You’re secure phone and fax numbers for easy communication
2. You’re full home and work address,
3. Photocopies of you’re Identification:, Your Drivers license, or your
international passport or national ID. This is to add your name into our
DATA/BASE system as the original contractor.
And the information, will enable ME put APPLICATION OF CLAIM for the release
of this money from concerned Government Agencies and it will last for ten
working days. For your assistance I have agreed that the funds will be
shared as follows:
We would be offering you 25%. Of the total amount, for providing to us
Account and for your kind assistance. %5 has been map out for any expenses
that we might encore during the process of this transfer. Members of
Officials, that Involved into this transaction, will have the remaining 70%.
For investment purposes, which you will guide, and introduce to us a
profitable business. Sine we have never been into any business all our life.
Our Aviation authority attorney, who is also our partner, Has assured us,
that this transaction would be %100 risk free. And every arrangement has
also been put to place to effect this transaction.
Thanking you in anticipation for your most urgent and positive response.
Yours faithfully
KHUMALO JAMES. (DR)
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