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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: Mrs Lolly Richards <lollyric@eresmas.com>
Date: 2 Apr 2005 17:16:30 -0000
Subject: Greetings
Dear friend,
My name is Mrs. Lolly Richards the eldest daughter of
Mr.John Richards of Zimbabwe.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 current crises against the farmers of Zimbabwe by the supporters of our president Robert Mugabe to claim the farms in our country, he ordered all the farmers to surrender their farms to his party members and their followers.
My father was one of the best farmers in the country and knowing that he did not support the Presidents political ideology, the Presidents supporters invaded my fathers farm burnt down everything, killed him and confiscated all his investments.
After the death of my father, my mother,my sister,my son and I with my younger brother decided to move out of Zimbabwe 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$16.7Million(sixteen 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. I have our family Lawyer involved in this who is based in Nigeria.
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 with the finance company in Holland, through which this fund will be channeled out to your nominated overseas account.
If my preposition is considered,for assisting us to transfer this money to your country, we will be most appreciative and offer you the total sum of $3million 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 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 (lollyric@graffiti.net). Anxiously waiting for your reply.
Thank you and God bless you richly.
Best regards,
Mrs Lolly Richards.
For the family.
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