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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: "johnson" <johnson_1816@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: jjj_1815@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:49:30 -0700
Subject: HOW ARE YOU?
FROM: MR.JOHNSON ROSSMAN,
TEL: 27-73-560-5425.
CONTACT EMAIL:(jjj_1815@yahoo.com)
JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA
ATTN:PRESIDENT/CEO
You may be surprise to receive this letter from me
since you don't know me personally. I am Mr.JOHNSON
ROSSMAN the son of John Rossman, who was recently
murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your
contact through Network on line in my search for a
reliable and reputable person to handle a very
confidential transaction which involves a transfer of
fund to a foreign account and I decided to write you,
My Late Father was among the Zimbabwean Rich Farmers
murdered in Cold Blood by the agents of the ruling
government of President Robert Mugabe for his alleged
support and sympathy for the Zimbabwean opposition
party controlled by the white minority. Before his
death he had taken to Johannesburg - South Africa to
deposit the sum of US$ 12.5Million (Twelve Million
FIVE Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) with a
Security and Finance Company as if he foresaw the
looming danger in Zimbabwe.
The money was deposite din a Box as valuables to avoid
much demurrage from the Security Company. This money
was embarked from the purchase of New Machinery and
Chemical for Farms and the establishment of new farms
in Lesotho and Swaziland. This land problem arose when
President Robert Mugabe introduced a new land act that
wholly affected the Rich White Farmers and some few
blacks vehemently condemned the "Modus Operandi"
adopted by the government. This resulted to rampant
killing and mob action by the war veterans and some
political thugs. Precisely, More than thirty-one (31)
people have so far been killed. Heads of governments
from the west, especially Britain and United States of
America have voiced their condemnation of
Mugabe'splan. Subsequently, South African Development
Community (S.A.D.C) has continuously supported
Mugabe's new land act, it is against this background
that I and my sister who are currently residing in
South Africa have decided to transfer my Father's
money into a Foreign Account.
As the eldest son of my Father, I am saddled with the
responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account
where this money could be transferred without the
knowledge of my government who are tactically freezing
our family wealth and South Africa's government seems
to be playing along with them. I am faced with the
dilemma of investing this money in South Africa for
fear of encountering the same experience in future
since both countries have almost the same political
history.
More so, the South African Foreign Exchange policy
does not allow such investment hence we are seeking
for an "ASYLUM". As a business person whom I entrusted
my future and that of my family into his hands, I must
let you know that this transaction is 100% risk free
and the nature of your business does not necessarily
matter. For your assistance, we are offering you 25%
of the total sum, 70 for Me and My Family while 5%
will be mapped out for any expenses we may incure
during the course of this transaction. We wish to
invest our part of the money on commercial property
based on your advice.
Finally, all we demand from you is assurance that you
will not sit on this money when it finally gets to
your personal or company's account in your country. If
this proposal is acceptable by you, please confirm
your interest via the above TEL number or E-MAIL(jjj_1815@yahoo.com) me.
Best Regards.
JOHNSON ROSSMAN
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