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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: dm2005@handbag.com
Date: Wed, 25 May 2005 14:03:43 +0200
Subject: FROM: DANIEL MUTADE.
I TRUELY SOLICITE YOUR ADEQUATE ASSISTANCE FOR A BUSINESS PROPOSAL.
DEAR FRIEND,
IT IS MY ABSOLUTE CONFIDENCE TO ENSURE THIS URGENT AND IMPORTANT BUSINEES
PROPOSAL WITH YOU. I AM GREATLY OPTIMISTIC TO FORWARD YOU THIS NOTE, AS REGARDS
YOUR ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE ME EXECUTE A VENTURE OF MUTUAL BENEFIT WITH YOU.
MY NAME IS MR DANIEL MUTADE, A SENIOR EMPLOYEE WITH THE CENTRAL BANK OF ZIMBABWE
. DURING THE LAST NATIONAL ELECTION HELD BY PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE, I AND
MY COLLEAGUES WORKED OUT TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$20M) AS
OVER-INVOICED AND INFLATED PAYMENT FOR ELECTION MATERIALS AND THE FUND IS
NOW DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN EUROPE FOR SAFE KEEPING.WE ARE NOT
SURE OF THE FUTURE OF OUR COUNTRY ZIMBABWE, DUE TO THE CRY OF MORE SANCTIONS
BY WORLD LEADERS IN AND AROUND THE WORLD AS A RESULT OF THE BRUTAL TAKE OVER
OF WHITE FARMERS LAND AND RESIDENTS IN ZIMBABWE BY THE MUGABE'S ADMINISTRATION.
MY COLLEAGUES AND I ARE NOW SEEKING TO SECURE AND INVEST THIS FUNDS WISELY
ABROAD. I AM CURRENTLY IN EUROPE ON A SHORT VISIT AND MY INVOLVEMENT IN THIS
TRANSACTION SHALL BE KEPT SECRET, SINCE OUR CIVIL SERVICE CODE OF CONDUCT
FORBIDS US TO HAVE ANY PRIVATE ACCOUNT AND FINANCIAL DEALINGS OF THIS MAGNITUDE.
FOR THIS REASON, WE NEED THE ASSISTANCE OF A FOREIGN COMPANY OR PERSON TO
PUSH THIS MONEY INTO THEIR/HIS ACCOUNT.
YOUR SHARE OF ASSISTING US SUCCESSFULLY PUT INTOYOUR ACCOUNT THIS MONEYWILL
BE 26%OF THE TOTAL SUM , WHILE 70% WILL BE FOR US (MY COLLEAGUES AND I) AND
4% HAS BEEN MAPPED OUT FOR ANY EXPENSES THAT MAY BE INCURED BY BOTH PARTIES
DURING THE CAUSE OF TRANSFERRING THE FUNDS INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT.
I WILL REFRAIN FROM GIVING OUT MORE OPERATIONAL DETAILS UNTIL I URGENTLYRECEIVE
YOUR REPLY OF INTEREST, SINCE TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION.
HOWEVER, I NEED TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE BECAUSE
WE HAVE DONE OUR HOMEWORK CAREFULLY TO ENSURE THE SMOOTHNESS AND REALIZATION
OF THIS TRANSACTION.
PLEASE IF YOU CONSIDER THIS BUSINESS NECESSARY, DO REPLY ME AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE FOR MORE DETAILS, AS THIS TRANSACTION WILL USHER US INTO A GREATER
BENEFITS WITHIN A SHORTEST POSSIBLE TIME. COULD YOU PLEASE SEND YOUR REPLY
TO (dm2005@mail2dan.com). PLEASE DO INCLUDE YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
WHEN REPLYING TO THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL.
TRUELY YOURS,
DANIEL MUTADE
___________________________________________________________
Book yourself something to look forward to in 2005.
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___________________________________________________________
Book yourself something to look forward to in 2005.
Cheap flights - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/flights/
Bargain holidays - http://www.tiscali.co.uk/travel/holidays/
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