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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: "harrison kumalo14" <harrisonkumalo14@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 12:19:34 +0200
Subject: WAITING FOR YOUR CALL
FROM:HARRISON KUMALO
209 illovo rd,sandton
JHB,South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA
PHONE:27-73-3054-221
HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL
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ATTENTION: sir
You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me
personally, but for purpose of introduction, I am MR. HARRISON KUMALO, the
first son of DR. VANDARS KUMALO, who was recently murdered in the land
disputed ZIMBABWE. I got your contact information from the INTERNATIONAL
TRADE CENTRE here in Johannesburg and decided to write to you.
Before the death of my father, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit
the sum of Twenty-eight Million United States Dollars (US$28 Million), with
a security and finance company, as if he foresaw the looming danger in
Zimbabwe. The money was deposited in a box as gem stones to avoid demurrage
from the Security Company. This amount was made for the purchase of new
machines and chemicals for the farms and establishment of a new farm in
Swaziland.
This land problem came when Zimbabwean President MR. ROBERT MUGABE
introduced a new Land Act which wholly affected the rich white farmers and
some few black farmers. This resulted in killing and mob action by
Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the society. In fact, more than
thirty-one (31) people have been killed because of this Land Reform act.
Heads of governments from the west especially Britain have condemned
Mugabe’s new Land Reform Act and for this reason, SADC (Southern African
Development Community) heads of states have met and voiced their support for
Mr. Mugabe. South African President and the President of Malawi have been
sent by SADC to Britain to support Mugabe’s new Land Reform Act.
It is against this background, that I and my family who are currently
staying in South Africa decided to transfer my father’s money to a foreign
account. As the eldest son of my father, I am saddled with this
responsibility of seeking a genuine account where this money could be
transferred without the nowledge of my government who are bent on taking
everything we have got and the South African Government seems to be playing
along with them. I am faced with the dilemma of investing this amount of
money in South Africa for fear of going through the same experience in
future since both countries have lost similar political history. However,
the South African Foreign Exchange Policy does not allow such investment as
I am seeking for Asylum.
As a businessman, whom I have to entrust my future and that of my family in
his hands, I must let you know that this transaction is risk-free and the
nature of your business does not necessarily matter. Therefore, if you
accept to assist my family and me, we are willing to offer 20% of the total
sum for your assistance, 70% for me and my family while 10% will be mapped
out for any pre-transfer charges or bank charges. I would wish to invest in
your country on commercial properties and buying of rents based on your
advice or from experts in your country.
If this proposal is acceptable by you, please, send me your bank details;
your name and address, bank name and address, telephone and fax numbers (if
any).
YOU SHOULD NOTE THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL AND SHOULD BE
KEPT WITHIN YOU ALONE.
Hoping to hear from you on the above mail.
Best regards,
MR.HARRISONKUMALO.
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