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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: "jones brown" <joebrown1963_za10@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 08:39:30 +0200
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION
FROM: Jones
JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
Dear Sir,
You may be suprised to recieve this letter since you don't know me
personally. I am mr Jones Brown the son of Dr.Willson Brown, who was
recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. Your contact was availed
to me by the chamber of commerce. ButI was assured That you are reputable
and trustworthy if you will be of assistance.
My late father, was among the few black 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 whites.
Before his death, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit the sum of US$
17.5 Million dolars Seventeen Million Five Hundred United States Dollars
with a security and finance company as if he foresaw the looming danger in
Zimbabwe. The money was deposited in a box as a consignment, to the security
company to avoid seizure, and also to avoid much demurrage from the security
company.
This money was given to my father by president Mugabe for investment purpose
while they were still in good terms.This land problem arose when President
Robert Mugabe introduced a new land act, which wholly affected the rich
farmers, and some few blacks eventually vehemently condemned the modus
operandi adopted by the government. And that resulted to rampant killing and
mob actions by the veterans and some political thugs precisely, more than
thirty-one(31) people have been killed.
Heads of government from Western World, especially Britain and United States
of America have voiced their condemnation of Mugabe's plan subsequently, the
South African Development Community (S.A.D.C) has continuously supported
Mugabe's new land reform act.It is against this background that I and my
family who are currently staying in South Africa have decided to transfer my
fathers's money into a foreign account.
As the eldest son of my father, I am saddled with the responsibility of
seeking an account where this money could be transferred without the
knowledge of my government who had tactically freezing our family wealth and
South African Government seems to be playing alongside with them.We have
decided not to invest this money in South Africa for the fear of seizure and
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 I am an asylum seeker. As a
business man I should entrust my future and that of my family on his hands,
I should let you know that this
transaction is risk free. we have unanimously agreed that you will be
entitled to 20% of the money when successfully receive it in your account.
The nature of your business is not relevant to the successful execution of
this transaction.
Therefore if you accept to assist my family, we are willing to accept any
reasonable condition you may deem necessary,and we can as well go into
partnership business with you. please reply immediately to facilitate
immediate action toward the transaction,If this proposal is acceptable to
you,kindly provide me with your personal telephone and fax through my E-mail
box for immediate commencement of the
transaction.email:joebrown1963_za10@hotmail.com
Remember this business is highly confidential and shall be kept within you
alone.
Best regards
Mr Jones Brown.
[for the family]
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