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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: "Halla Johnson" <hallajohnson_hj@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 06 May 2005 02:02:46 +0200
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
FROM MR DAVID HALLA JOHNSON
CITY OF JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
PHONE: + 27 83 207 27 42.
Atten: Director / C.e.o ,
My name is Mr. DAVID HALLA JOHNSON, the eldest son of MR ZUMA JOHNSON,
of ZIMBABWE. It might be a surprise to you where I got your contact address,
i got it on the internet here in South Africa when i was making an intensive
research for my investment in your country then i decided to contact you
directly.
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 our
country, he
ordered all the white farmers to surrender their farms to his party members
and their
followers.
My father was one of the great and best farmers in the country and knowing
that he
did not support the president’s political ideology, the president’s
supporters invaded
my father’s farm burnt down everything, shot him and as a result of the
wounds
sustained, he became sick and died after five days.
And after his death, I decided to move out of Zimbabwe for the safety of my
life to
South-Africa.But before he died HE WROTE HIS WILL, which reads
"(MY BELOVEED SON ,I WISH TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE SUM
OF USD$20.5MILLION { TWENTY MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S
DOLLARS }WHICH I DEPOSITED IN A BOX WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN
JOHANNESBURG (SOUTH-AFRICA). IN CASE OF MY ABSENCE ON EARTH
CAUSED BY DEATH ONLY".this money was deposited in a box as a germ stone
to avoid much demurrage in the Security Company. You should solicit for
reliable
foreign partner to assist you to transfer this money out of SOUTH AFRICA for
investment purpose.
I deposited the money in your name and it can be claimed by you alone with
the
deposit code. your mother has all the documents. Take good care of your
mother
and brother."
From the above, you will understand that the lives and future of my family
depends
on this money as much, I will be very grateful if you can assist us. I am
now
living in South-Africa as POLITICAL ASYLUM SEEKERS and the financial law of
SOUTH-AFRICA does not allow ASYLUM SEEKERS certain financial rights to such
huge amount of money .In view of this, I cannot invest this money in
South-Africa,
hence I am asking you to assist me transfer this money out of South-Africa
for
investment purposes.
For your efforts, I am prepared to offer you 20% of the total fund, while 5%
will be
set aside for local and international expenses and 75% will be kept for me
and my
family .
Finally modalities on how the transfer will be done will be conveyed to you
once
we establish trust and confidence between ourselves. Looking forward to your
urgent reply .
For detailed information, please contact me on my e-mail address or
preferably via
phone + 27 83 207 27 42.
NOTE: THE KEY WORD TO THIS TRANSACTION IS ABSOLUTE
CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECRECY. THIS TRANSACTION IS 100%
RISK FREE. YOUR URGENT RESPONSE WILL BE HIGHLY
APPRECIATED.
All the best,
DAVID HALLA JOHNSON.
(FOR THE FAMILY)
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