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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: "stella sigcau" <stellasicau@sunumail.sn>
Date: Tue, 24 May 2005 17:30:59
Subject: For Your Attn Pls
Dear Friend,
I am contacting you to front as a co-owner of my late
husband's company and beneficiary of funds (US$25,000,000.00) due the company.
I am currently a high ranking government official in the
ruling cabinet of President Thabo Mbeki (South Africa). I am a widow and
mother of two children. My late husband Mr Ronald Tshabalala died 1996.
After his death, I recently discovered that an over-invoiced
proceeds of a contract I helped his company secure is yet to be paid
out by the Reserve Bank of South Africa.
This funds emanated as a result of an over-invoiced contract
which my husband's company executed with the Government of South
Africa. I am afraid that the government of South Africa might start to
investigate on contracts awarded from 1995 to date. If they discover
this money yet unclaimed with my husband's name linked to it, the
government will confiscate the money and seize his assets here in South
Africa and this will definitely affect my political career in Government.
I want your assistance to front as a co-owner of his company
(Tshabalala Construction Company, LTD) to facilitate the
release of the funds. I will introduce a very good attorney to assist us
with the transfer process without any hitch but he will not be told
my interest in the transaction as I play a very sensitive role in my
government. As the contract was executed in my present government
department, be rest assured that I will use my position to approve the
immediate release of the entitlement. As soon as the funds is released
in your name, you are expected to move it immediately into your personal
bank account in your country. As soon as you have confirmed receipt of the
funds into your account, I will arrange to meet with you.
If you agree to my proposal, please endeavour to send me an urgent reply,
via my personal email address stellasicau@sunumail.sn as soon as you receieve
this mail. Due to my sensitive position in the South African Government, I would not want you to phone or fax me.
The lawyer I will recommend to assist us will be representing our interest at
the Reserve Bank of South Africa and all necessary quarters.All future correspondence
must be made either to the attorney or myself.I am reposing huge trust on you regardless of your being a total stranger. Upon your reply, we shall dicuss your percentage for your assistance.
Because of my sensitive position as serving government official, I will only give you more details of myself when we proceed further and I am sure of your sincerity.
Thank you.
Stella Sigcau.
Honesty and transparency, they are my best work tools and virtues.
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