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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: Maryan Masala <maryan121masala@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 13:48:59 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: ATTN: PLS
MISS MARYAN MASALA.
JAUTENG JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA
E-MAIL: maryan121masala@yahoo.co.uk
FAX:+27-73-58-38-012
BUSINESS PROPOSAL
GREETING: SIR,
I know this proposal letter may come to you as a surprise considering the fact that we have not had any formal acquaintance before .but all the same I would want you for the sake of God to give this an immediate attention in view of the fact that the security of my live and possession is at stake .Introducing myself,
I am Miss MARYAN MASALA, 24 years of age,black in colour,5ft tall, the only daughter of the late Mr and Mrs RICHARD MASALA , my father was a Gold and cocoa merchant based in Accra,Ghana and Abidjan and (jnb) south africa , he was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their business trips. Before the death of my father on 29th June 2002 in a private hospital here in south africa. he secretly called me on his bedside and told me that he has a (treasure box) worth sum of USD$12.5M (Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand U.S), deposited in a financial security and trust company in (johannesburg), that he used my name as his only daughter for the next of kin in depositing the fund.
He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates, that I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as expansion of his existing cocoa business and real estate management here on how best to transfer this money to overseas please.
I am humbly seeking your assistance in the following way : To come here in south africa and assist me to transfer this money to your account in your country.
I have resolved to compensate you by offering a brokerage commission of 30% net pre-transfer expenses you may incur, 70% will be for me
I will explain more about myself to you if you show me your concern and geniue williness to assist me lift my bulk of money to your country, Pls send me fax through this numbers.
+27-73-58-38-012.
Thank you once again and bye.
yours Sincerely
MARYAN MASALA
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