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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: "lizzy Ben" <lizzyben1010@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 23 May 2005 17:44:03 +0200
Subject: Zimbabwe (investment)
FROM: MRS. LIZZY BEN DOUGLAS
NO 30 VICTORIA STREET JHB
SOUTH AFRICA
E-mail: family_mrslizzy1@walla.com
ATTENTION: THE C.E.O
Sir,
Compliments of the season. Grace, peace and love to you. I hope my letter
does not cause you too much embarrassment as I write to you in good faith.
And have no doubt about your capacity and good will to assist me in
receiving into your custody [for safety/Investment] the sum of US$18.6M
[EIGHTEEN MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS] willed and
deposited on my name with a Security Company in Europe.
My name is Mrs. Lizzy Ben Douglas, the wife of Dr. George Kaseke Douglas who
was assassinated some months ago in Harare Zimbabwe.
Before the death of my Husband, he told me about the money he deposited with
a Private Security Company in Europe, as if he foresees the looming danger
in Zimbabwe. This money was deposited in a box as germ stones to avoid much
demurrage from the Security Company. This amount was meant for the purchase
of new machines and establishment of a new farm in Swaziland.
This land problem came when Zimbabwean President MR. MUGABE introduced a new
land Act reform which wholly affected the rich white farmers and some few
black farmers. This resulted to the killing and mob action by Zimbabwean war
veterans and some lunatics in the society. In fact, a lot of people were
killed because of this land reformed Act for which my husband was one of the
victims.
Because of this, government supporters invaded our farm. In the course of
the attack, my husband was killed with my first son and the invaders made
away with a lot of items from his farm and our family house was utterly
destroyed. My mother-in-law died too of heart attack. Before the death of my
husband, he drew my attention to the money he deposited with a Security
Company in Europe during his tenure as the Finance Minister of Zimbabwe. The
Security Company up till now is not aware of the content of the consignment
because my husband used his diplomat immunity at that time to deposit his
important personal valuables.
Fortunately, our family lawyer had secretly protected the personal [WILL] of
my husband and have strictly advised that the willed money will be
urgently moved into an oversea account of trusted foreign family friend
without delay for security reasons. The government had earlier placed
foreign transfer embargo on all our family members and seized all known
local and international out fit of our business empire. The situation has
been so terrible that we are virtually living on the assistance of well
wishers and few sympathizers of my late husband.
My children and I decided to move out of Zimbabwe for our own security,
because our lives were in danger. We decided to move to South Africa. In
light of this that I am asking you to assist us in transferring this money
out of South Africa through any of your private / company's accounts because
I am not allowed to own or operate a bank account in this country due to my
asylum status.
It is difficult for me to travel and claim this fund not only that I am not
abreast with the business climate there.
The only possible way is for you to accept being my foreign partner. And
provide a non residential account so that the money will be wired to your
account through bank to bank telex transfer, all the necessary arrangements
has been concluded with the security company there for smooth transfer of
the money into your nominated account.
This money I intend to use for investment and growth in your country. I have
two options for you, firstly you can choose to have certain percentage of
the money for providing your account for this transaction, or you can go
into partnership with me for the proper profitable investment of the money
in your country. Whichever, the option you want, feel free to notify me?
If you do not prefer a partnership I am willing to give 25% of the money
while the remaining 70% will remain f or my family and me. If you are really
capable and willing to assist me, please contact me immediately with my
email address with which I have sent you this message
Finally, please treat this matter as urgent as possible; I 'm in dire need
to leave this country soonest. Thanks for your mutual co-operation. You can
contact me through my email address.
Thank you.
I expect your soonest response.
Best Regards,
MRS LIZZY BEN DOUGLAS
FOR FAMILY
lizzyben@sify.com
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