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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: otijacob@webmail.co.za
Date: Sun, 08 May 2005 16:08:31 -0800
Subject: Investment Cooperation
MR. Oti Jacob.
First National BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA,
12TH FLOOR, HEERENGRACHT TOWER,
FNB BANK CENTRE, Johannesburg,
SOUTH AFRICA.
EMAIL:otijacob@webmail.co.za.
Dear Sir,
I am Mr. OTI JACOB Provincial Director First National Bank of South Africa(FNB), Johannesburg Branch. I have an urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. On March 12, 2001, a Foreign Oil consultant/contractor with the South Africa Mining Corporation on, Mr. John Vogst made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months,valued at Euros 9.5Million (Nine Million five hundred thousand Euros) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After
a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers, the South Africa Mining Corporation that Mr.John Vogst died from an automobile accident. On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL
and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr.John Vogst did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of Euros9.5Million is still sitting in my Bank and
The interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it. According to South Africa Law, at the expiration of 6 (Six) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the South African
Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. John Vogst so that the fruits of this old man's labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials. This is simple, I will like
you to provide immediately your full names and address which will be used to prepare the necessary documents and affidavits, which will put you in place as the next of kin/beneficiary to his estate.
We shall employ the service of Attorneys to process the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favor in order for the transfer to take place. A bank account in any part of the world, which you will provide, will then facilitate
the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you. my position as the Provincial Director guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please reply immediately via the private email address below. Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant
documents that will help you understand the transaction. Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country. Awaiting your urgent reply via my email address: otijacob@webmail.co.za.
Thanks and regards.
Mr. Oti Jacob
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