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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: "Francis Martin" <francismartin555@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 09:02:59 +0200
Subject: PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
Mr.Francis Martin
emial:francismartin555@hotmail.com
Dear Sir/Madam,
I know this letter will come to you as a surprise since we have no previous
contact. I got your address from the consultancy directory during my search
for a reliable and honest person to transact this busines with. I write to
solicit for your special assistance to a family shattered by a tyrannical
government led by a dictator and his (ZANU-PF) ruling party- president
Robert Mugabe.
I decided of contacting you as somebody who will help me to see that my
dream shall come true in this my present predicament problem. But before I
proceed, may I quickly introduce myself; I am Mr.Francis Martin a Zimbabwean
and son to old assassinated Zimbabwean farmer Mr. Michael
Martin ( Late). Some veteran soldiers assassinated him following an attack
in our farm house in Zimbabwe. Right now the government of Robert Mugabe has
ordered us to vacate our farmlands for occupation and even many white
farmers has either been killed or jailed following the expiration of
president Mugabe white farmer/Partners evacuation mandate. As for my two
Brothers,
and my Mother we auctioned all our properties and valuables, which includes
all our farms and others immediately after my Fathers death and realized a
total sum of (US$13.6 Million) Thirteen Million Six Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars. And since the Zimbabwean wants all white/partners farmers
out of Zimbabwe or face various types of charges in court or even been
killed by the veteran soldiers loyal to president Mugabe.
I decided moving with my Two Brothers and my Mother to a neighboring country
(Republic of South Africa) Where we are presently as refugee seeking for
asylum. Since the South Africa monetary laws forbid refugees to operate bank
account or invest in any business. We made contact with a renowned South
Africa Attorney (Dr.James.Williams.Malinga) of Williams Malinga and
Associates. And after much deliberation on our condition he advised that we
deposit the money with the security company here in South Africa, which we
did, although the content of the metal box deposited with the security
company was not disclosed, as I told them it contains Jewelleries and
valuable documents.
The fund is now with the security company pending when we see a trusted
person who can assist us in investing it religiously anywhere overseas,
where I can also settle down with my two Brothers and Mother to start a new
life. This made me to go into desperate search, which led to my
getting your contact .If you agree to assist me in this risk free
transaction, we have agreed that upon your assistance to the successful
transfer of the fund to your overseas account 35% of the total sum will be
given to you, as compensation on a job well done in accommodating the
fund ,while 5% will be set aside to take care of the expenses we might incur
in the process of the transaction and 60% will be for our further investment
in a lucrative venture we will agree upon in your country.
Do contact me through the above mail box or Phone number +
27-83-710-4513.Awaiting your urgent response and looking forward to having a
very good business relationship with you in the nearest future. Besides, the
confidentiality of this transaction could not be over-emphasized, in order
not to tarnish the image of my family or jeopardize our future.
Best Regards.
Mr.Francis Martin
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