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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: michael khumalo <michaelkhumalo_zzz7@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Tue, 10 May 2005 09:34:46 +0100 (BST)
Subject: I NEED YOUR HUMBLE ASSISTANCE
FROM: MRS. SINDY KHUMALO
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.
5 LILLY STREET BEREA,
TEL: 27-73-494-9086.
ATTN: Sir/ Madam
I do foresee the surprise this letter will bring to you as it comes from a stranger. Please rest assured as it comes with best of intentions. However, I got your contact address from the internet on line when am searching a capeble and reliable person who we help me to transfer this fund out of South Africa. But after due considerations from your profile, I became aware and assured of your credibility of handling this trust and my future; thus my humble decision to solicit your understanding and cooperation in this transaction as it will be beneficial to all of us involved.
Meanwhile, I would like to introduce myself before moving further, I am MRS. SINDY KHUMALO, the wife of late DR.THABO KHUMALO, a South African Citizen.
My husband late DR. THABO KHUMALO deals with Gold and Diamond and was the General Manager of a Gold Mining Industry in Kimberly #8211; South Africa before he died on 20th January 2003 after a brief illness. Knowing fully well that South Africa being a country rich with Gold and Diamond, my late husband who was famous and very rich before he past away entrusted me as his beloved wife a huge amount of money he deposited with a Security and Finance Company here in South Africa. He also handed me over the relevant documents (Depository Agreements) of the money.A total amount of US$22Millon (Twenty Two Million United States Dollars) only was lodged into the Security Company by my late husband as family valuables to avoid much demurrage from the Security Company.
This amount of money was made by my late husband through the sale of Gold he smuggled out of the Industry in the year 2001. He was arrested and probed for irregularities and allegedly looting the government#8217;s treasury but was later released and retrenched prematurely according to South African regulation. It was on that note that I and my children who is presently waiting for your reply decided to contact you to help us transfer this money with your name to your country or your nominated destination around the world for eventual investment. We cannot invest this money here because of our government.
I have concluded with my children that you shall be entitled with 20% of the total sum for your assistance. So do contact my son MR. MICHAEL KHUMALO on to discuss more on the modalities as he has been handed over this transaction to conclude with you. You can contact him with above Telephone number immediatley, to indicate your proper interest towards the transaction as we are unable to take this transaction into delay.
Meanwhile, you are free to ask any question you wish but you must be assured that this transaction is risk-free, strictly confidential and must be kept within you alone. We shall keep in touch with other procedures while waiting for your reply.
Please due enclose your (private telephone, city cod, and fax numbers) for more convinient communication, the whole process of this transaaction will take only 3-4 working days from the date of your arrival here in South African.
Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.
MRS. SINDY KHUMALO
[For the Family]
NOTE:... PLEASE CONTACT MY SON MICHAEL WITH THIS PRIVATE E-MAIL ADDRESS FOR MORE DETAILS IN THIS TRANSACTION(michaelkhumalozzz2005@yahoo.co.uk)
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