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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: "francis mba33" <francismba33@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 04:33:57 +0000
Subject: FAMILYINVESTMENT
209 ILLOVO RD SANDTON
JHB, SOUTH AFRICAN
francismba33@hotmail.com
FROM :MR.FRANCIS MBA.
phone: 27-83-4211556
FAX:27-83-697-3041
With due respect, trust and humility I write this letter to you seeking your
help and assistance though it’s difficult since we have not met before.
I got your good contact from the South African Information Exchange (SAIE)
regarding your business profile and sincerity, I believe that you are
capable and reliable in handling this urgent international transaction of
this sort. I am MR,FRANCIS MBA , the son of COMRADE BORDER WUIDYthe
Zimbabwean former Minister for Youth & Gender Equality who is also a
businessman and
politician, in the Zimbabwean political arena.
My father was the famous politician who stood firm against President
MUGABE'S idea of continuos fight in Democratic Republic of politician who
stood firm against President seizure of white farms and the distribution of
it to the blacks without compensation to the owners. Because of my father’s
sincerity he was killed on the 14th April 2001 by a planned motor accident
along Mashonaland in Western Mashona province of Zimbabwe, the planners of
the accident are said to be dissidents soldiers occurred suspected to have
the backing of the government and President Mugabe.
Sir, when this accident occurred at about 10:15 am Zimbabwean time my father
did not die on the spot rather he was rushed to Harare hospital by unknown
soldiers and my father managed to sneak a written message to us, explaining
his condition concerning one diplomatic box he concealed under the roof of
his private bedroom containing US$16.5 M (Sixteen Million Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars) and other vital documents which was meant
for his political campaign in the next election June2002. He instructed me
to take my brother and younger sister with the box and leave Zimbabwe
immediately for our safety, which we successfully did and now we are in
South Africa with the money deposited in a security company with the
original documents of deposit intact.
Because ofthe country existing law, which bears asylum seekers refugee like
us to operate an account that exceed US$2000.00 and the fear of money not
raising eyebrows here in South Africa, I decided to write to you seek for
your help for this money to be transferred into your private bank account as
all arrangements for a hitch free transfer have been fully taken care off. I
want to assure you also that this transaction is 100% risk free as no other
person knows this box apart from my younger brother and I.
Sir, as for your reward kind assistance we have resolved to give you 15% of
the total amount, 5% for any expenses that might be incurred in the course
of this transaction. We planned to invest the rest of the money in your
country under your guidance. If you are willing to help us try as much as
possible to reach me with the above numbers to enable us proceed in earnest
towards concluding all transaction.
Sir, bear in mind that our lives depend on this fund and we do hope that
this money will be safe when finally transferred into your account. I do
hope of establishing a rewarding and good relationship with you and your
family after this transaction. Hoping to hear from you as soon as possible.
please immediately you receive this mail kindly give me a call for more
detail also i will like to have your tel& fax number for easy communication.
waiting to hear from you soon. Thanks for your co-operation and
God bless.you
Best regards,
MR,FRANCIS MBA.
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