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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: "Poel Nyerere" <poelnyerere5@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2005 15:01:45 +0200
Subject: From Poel Nyerere.
From:Poel Nyerere.
No 3:Mandela Cresent,
Johanneburg South Africa.
Tel:27-83-478-1181.
HUMBLE ASSISTANCE
Dear Sir,
I do forsee the surprise this will bring to you as it comes from a stranger.
but rest assured as it comes with best of intention .I got your E-mail
address through network online hence decided to contact you. But after due
consideration from your profile, I became aware and assure of your
credibility of handling this trust and my future.Thus,after my humble
decision to solicit for your understanding and co-operation in this
transaction as it will be beneficial to all of us involved.My name is Poel
nyerere, from Tanzania,the son of the late President of Tanzania julius
Nyerere, who died about few years ago. my father used his position to make
for himself and us some fortune. my father died after a protracted illness.
after the funeral, his lawyer notified all the member of my family about my
fathers will with his chambers.
When i was going through the will,I discovered that my late father had a
deposit with a private security company here in johanesburg,republic of
south africa He deposited this consignment as valuables. the security
company does not know that this consignment contains cash money,
except me and my mother, the amount is US$50,000000,00(Fifty Million US
Dollars)
However, my aim of contacting you is to help me and my mother to take this
sum into your nominated account in your country or any other part of the
world. Secondly,you will also help me look for a profitable investments. As
a result of my present situation I won't be able to conclude this
transaction alone. If you are interested in helping us out, try and contact
me with my E-mail or my phone number indicating your interest to help us.
We will then have a schedule time when you are coming to South Africa to
have a face to face meeting with us. I need your urgent response. For i will
be writting my final examination next month as you can se that time is no
longer in my side. Please don't forget to Include your private phone and fax
numbers for easier communication. I will then furnish you with more details.
We have agreed to compensate you with 25% of the total sum for your
assistance while 5% is for any expenses that might incurred in the course of
this transaction,then the remaining 70% will remain for my mother and me
which you will help us invest.Be informed that this transaction need utmost
and confidentiality. Note also that transaction attract no risk on your side
hence all the modalities for safe, smooth and succesful transaction have
been arrange by my mother.
Looking forward to recieve your urgent response
Regards,
Poel Nyerere.
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