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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: "joseph duru" <josephduru409@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 07:30:55 +0200
Subject: STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
FROM:MR JOSEPH DURU
SUITE 141 JAN SMUTH AVE,
JOHANNESBURG,SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL:27-73-136-8500
E-mail:josephduru409@hotmail.com
ATTN: ,
Dear Sir/Madam
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
I know you will be surprised to read from me,but please consider this letter
as a request from a family in their need of your assistance.First I must
introduce myself I am (MR JOSEPH DURU),from Zimbabwe.I am the first and only
son of the late( BRIGADIER PAUL DURU.)I am presently residing in South
Africa.
I got your contact from South Africa Information Exchange(S.A.I.E)here in
Johannesburg and on behalf of my widowed mother(,MRS PHILOMIN DURU,)I
decided to solicit for your assistance to transfer the sum of
US$21,320,000.000,(Twenty One Million, Three Hundred and Twenty Thousand
United State Dollars)inherited from my late father into your personal or
company's account.Before my father's death,he was Brigadier in charge of
arms and ammunition purchase for the Zimbabwe Armed Forced.in his "WILL"he
specifically drew my attention to this sum of US$21,320Million,which he
deposited in a safe box of a private security company in south Africa INFACT
MY FATHER SAID IN HIS WILL AND QUOTE:-
"MY beloved son,I wish to draw your attention to the sum of
US$21,320,000.00(Twenty One million,three hundred and twenty thousand united
state dollars),which I deposited in a box with a security company in
Johannesburg,South African case of my absence on earth caused by death
only,you should solicit for reliable foreign partner to assist you to
transfer this money out of south Africa for investment purpose deposited the
money in your name and it can be claimed by you alone with the deposit
code.Your mother has all the document.Take good care of your mother and
sister
From the above,you will understand that the lives and future of my family
depends on this money will be very grateful if you can assist us.We are now
living in South Africa as political asylum seekers and the financial laws of
south Africa does not allow asylum seeker certain financial rights to such
huge amount of money.In view of this,I cannot invest this south africa,hence
I am asking you to assist me transfer this money out of south africa for
investment purpose.for your efforts am prepared to offer you 25%of the total
fund, while 5%will be set aside for local and international expenses and
70%will be kept by my family and me.
All I want you to do is to furnish me with your entire personal phone and
fax numbers for easy communication.You can contact me on the above Telephone
or E-mail numbers.Note that this transaction is 100% Risk free and
absolutely confidential.
Thanks and God bless.
Yours Faithfully
MR. JOSEPH DURU.
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