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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: paulolivier@webmail.co.za
Date: Tue, 05 Apr 2005 01:25:33 +0200
Subject: KIND ASSISTANCE
From: Mrs. Stella Olivier
Harare-Zimbabwe
E-mail: stellaolivier@btinternet.com
Dear Sir,
I acknowledge that this may come to you as a surprise, but would advice that you consider it as a request from a family in dare need of assistance.
I am Mrs. Stella Kabba Olivier of Gwanda town in Zimbabwe; I got your contact information in my late husband's private lounge during my search for a reliable and God-fearing person that can assist my only son and me in transferring the sum of $15,500,000.00 (Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only) out of South Africa.
My late husband before his sudden death as a result of brutalization by the government of president Robert Mugabe due to his involvement with white farmers intended this amount for capitalization and the purchase of new farm machineries and tools.
His death was orchestrated as a result of his firm attitude against President Robert Mugabe's bizarre land use act, which forced lots of foreign farmers out of the country and leaving some others dead, imprisoned and helpless. My late husband inline with some of his associates, who also suffered the same way, joined the International community in condemning the barbaric land use act and they were set-up and assassinated differently.
Few weeks after the death of my husband June 22nd.2003 (A day I can never forget) I was approached by our family lawyer who told me that my late husband had filed a document with him which stipulates his "WILL". In the "WILL" he specifically pointed and I quote!
"My dear wife, I wish to draw your attention to the sum of $15,500,000.00 (Fifteen Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars which I deposited with a Security Company in Johannesburg, South Africa with all the documents filed by the family lawyer, Mr. Edward Smith. Incase of my absence on earth caused by death only, you should solicit for a reliable person overseas that can assist you to transfer the fund out of South Africa for investment purposes. I have saved this money to make the future of my only son "Franklin-Paul" and you immediately the government started eyeing my business and involvements with the white farmers. Please do not divulge any information concerning this "Will" to my family members to avoid threat of any kind. Take good care of "Franklin" and yourself. I remain with you always, Louis Ndlovu Olivier".
From the above, you will understand that my future as well as that of my son depends strongly on this money, as such I will be glad if you can arrange to assist us in transferring this fund out of South Africa for investment purposes in your country.
For your assistance in this regard, my son and I have agreed to offer you 25% and I will like you to contact my son in South Africa on telephone number +27 73 366 3195 or email:
paulolivier77@hotmail.com if this interests you. Hoping that you consider our situation and help us.
God bless you,
Mrs. Stella Kabba Olivier
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