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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: "samuel private" <samuel_private47@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2005 13:26:32 +0200
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENT:
Mr. samuel johnson
148 LORD SICILY AVENUE
DIAMOND HOUSE
CAPE TOWN
SOUTH AFRICA.
tel:27-83-9931-322 CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENT:
samuel_private47@hotmail.com
ATTN: sir,
I have the honour and confidence to introduce to you this business in view
of the fact that you are trustworthy and reliable in business.
Obviously, you will be surpriseed to read this letter from me consider it as
a request from a family in dear need of foreign assistance.
My mother got your contact information through a family friend working in
south africa chambers of commerce and industry.
I am Mr. samuel johnson, the only son of Mr. Dave johnson of Zimbabwe,
it was the current crisis against the farmers in Zimbabwe from the support
of our President ROBERT MUGABE to claim all the white owned farms to his
camp. My father was one of the best farmers to surrender all their farms to
his camp. My father was one of the best famers in my country, because he
opposed against MUGABE'S will and ideas, his cambers invaded our farms,
burnt everything in those farms, killed my father and looted valuable
things.
Meanwhile, before his death, he deposited $20 million usd in safe box of a
private security group in JOHANNESBURG in south Africa. He wanted to use
this money to buy new machines and tractors, but unfortunately he was killed
during the crisis by this bad government. As the only son the documents of
this consignment was documented in my name by father and I am in possession
of it all.
Right now we are living in South Africa as political asylum seekers and the
finacial laws of South Africa dose not permit us certain financail rights.
In view of this, we cannot invest this money in South Africa or continue
farming, that is why I am asking you to assist me transfer this money out of
South Africa for investment in your country.
This security group is ready to welcome any person (foreigner). Who has
the correct information, which I will give to you immediately if you are
interested to do this business with me and be informed that I will come to
your place for sharing accodingly? At the conclusion, that is when the money
must have been in your account, I propose to give you 25% of the said
amount,70% will be for me and 5% will be set aside for any expenses both
parties might incur during the operation.
Please, note that this business is 100%risk free, also not for terrorism and
my only worry is the safety of this money. Once it gets into your account,
I want you to assure me the safety of this. Send to me your private
telephone numbers,fax number for confidentiality and for more details of
this operation.
I assure you that if you show me your readiness and trust in the next(3)
days, this business will be concluded. I look forward to your urgent reply
by mail.
Yours truly,
Mr. samuel johnson
(For the family
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