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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: "frank wills" <frank_willsac@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 14:16:46 +0200
Subject: cail me +27-836-946-692
FROM : FRANK O.WILLIAMS
STRICTLY PRIVATE
TELEPHONE NUMBER:+27836946692
(ATTN :
I know you will be surprise to read from me, but please this letter is a
request from a in dare need of assistance. I am MR. FRANK OSUMOND WILLIAMS
from Angola, the first and the only son of Brigadier Michael Williams
communicating to you from Johannesburg, South Africa.On behalf of my Widowed
Mother Mrs. Victoria Williams,I decided to solicit for your assistance to
transfer the sum of US$75.5M (SEVENTY FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED UNITED
STATES DOLLARS) inherited from my late father into your personal or company
s account for INVESTMENT PURPOSE with your company or reliably yourself.
Before his death, he was brigadier in charge of arms and ammunition
procurement for the Angolan Army. In his " will" he specifically drew my
attention to the above mentioned amount, which he deposited in a safe box
with a private security company in Johannesburg South Africa. In fact I
quote " My beloved son, I wish to drew your attention to this amount
US$75.5M which I deposited the box containing the fund is in a security
company in Johannesburg, South Africa. During the war, I was very dedicated
and committed to win the war against the rebels until I found out that
senior army officers and government functionaries were busy helping
themselves with government funds and properties, sending them to foreign
countries.
Due to this, when I and the special adviser to the president were assigned
by the president (JOSE EDUARDO DES SANTOS ) to purchase arms in South
Africa, we saw this as a golden opportunity, we then diverted the money and
shared it of which I got a total sum of US$75.5M. In case of death, only you
should solicit for assistance of a reliable and sincere person/ partner, as
a foreign investor to assist you to transfer this money out of South Africa
for investment purposes. From this word of my late father, you will
understand that the live and future of my family depends on this fund and as
such I will be gratefully if you can assist us. I am now living in South
Africa as a political asylum seeker.
Financial laws and regulations of this country does not permit me for some
financial rights. In views of this, I cannot invest this fund in South
Africa, hence I am seeking your assistance to transfer this fund out of
this country. I have concluded with my mother to offer you 25% of the total
sum for effort. Please note that this transaction is totally free from any
encumbrance and the major thing I demand from you is to assure me the safety
of this money when it get to you.
Best Regards,
MR.FRANK OSUMOND WILLIAMS.
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