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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: paulsonbenson@5fm.za.com
Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2005 22:49:54 +0200
Subject: ASSISTANCE
FROM:PAULSON BENSON
TEL:+27-73-7830-560
FAX:+27-11-507-6993
E-MAIL:paulsonbenson@fastermail.com
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA
ATTN: MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO
URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL
I am Mr.PAULSON BENSON the elder son of late Mr.JAMES
BENSON of Zimbabwe.
I got your contact address from the South African Chambers
of Commerce and
Industry please don't worry. During the current crises
against the farmers
of Zimbabwe by the supporters of our President Robert
Mugabe to claim all
the white owned farms in my country,
he ordered all the white farmers to surrender their farms
to his party members
and their followers. My father was one of the biggest
farmers in the country
and although a black indegene, he did not support the
President?s political ideology.
Therefore, the president?s supporters invaded my father?s
farm burnt down everything,
killed him and confiscated all his investments.
After the death of my father,
my mother and I together with my younger brother decided
to move out of Zimbabwe for
the safety of our lives. On our departure from Zimbabwe,we
took along with us some money
which my father kept in the safe in my mother?s custody
which amounted to the sum of US$15,000,000.00
(FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) to the Republic of
South Africa where we have deposited
it as personal valuables in a private security company and
sought for political asylum. My mother
has suggested and I agree that we have to further move out
of the African continent to overseas
for actual safety and to do reliable business investments.
Therefore we have decided that I should contact any
reliable overseas person/firm/company
who could assist us to transfer this money out of South
Africa through a current investment
account because as refugees we are not allowed to operate
any account exceeding US$2,000
(Two Thousand US Dollars). So we need your help to come
down to South Africa to open a bank
account through which we can transfer this money to your
country.If my proposal is considered,
for assisting us to Transfer this money to your country, we
unanimously agree to offer you
20% of the total fund,5% will be for any expenses that may
be incuured during the transaction
,75% will be for me and my family to invest in your country
under your assistance.
For detailed information, you can contact me on my direct
line TEL : +27-73-783-0560
NOTE: PLEASE,FOR REASON OF OUR ASYLUM STATUS DO
MAINTAIN ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECRECY WHILE WE
ALSO PROMISE TO DO SAME. I ASSURE YOU THAT THIS
TRANSACTION IS 100%RISKFREE.
TIME IS OF ESSENCE.YOUR URGENT RESPONSE WILL BE HIGHLY
APPRECIATED.
BEST REGARDS
PAULSON BENSON
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