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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: "edwin koluma" <e_koluma5@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 17:16:58 +0200
Subject: Re: REQUEST FOR HUMBLE/URGENT FAMILY ASSISTANCE
FROM: EDWIN KOLUMA
ZIMBABWE.
Dear ,
HUMBLE ASSISTANCE
With due respect, trust and humility I write this letter to you seeking your
assistance though it`s difficult since we have not met before. I got your
good contact from the South African Information exchange (SAIE). I believe
that you are capable and reliable to handle an urgent and confidential
international transaction of this sort.
I am EDWIN KOLUMA, the son of COMRADE BORDER KOLUMA the Zimbabwean former
Minister for Youth & Gender Equality who was also a businessman and farmer
in the Zimbabwe.
I am here with My mother and two sublings as asylum seekers.
My father was the famous politician who stood firm against President
Mugabe`s idea of continuous fights in Democratic Republic of Congo. He also
stood against seizure of white-owned farms and the distribution of it to his
black political surrogates without compensation to the owners. Because of
my father`s sincerity he was killed on the 14th of April 2001 by a planned
motor accident along Mashonaland in Western Mashona province of Zimbabwe.
The planners of the accident are said to be dissident soldiers but it later
occurred that they had the backing of the government of President Mugabe.
When this accident occurred at about 10:15 am Zimbabwean time my father did
not die on the spot rather he was rushed to Harare hospital by some good
Samarians. From his hospital bed before he died my father managed to sneak a
written message to us explaining his condition. He most importantly informed
us of one diplomatic box he concealed under the roof of his private bedroom
containing the sum of US$30M (THIRTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) and
other vital documents which were meant for his political campaign in the
next election to be held in June 2002. My father wanted to run for the
Presidency.
He instructed me before his death to take my brother and younger sister with
the box of money and leave Zimbabwe immediately for our safety, which we
successfully did. Now we are in South Africa with the BOX OF MONEY deposited
in a SECURITY COMPANY. The original documents of deposit are intact with us.
It took a miracle for us to SMUGGLE the BOX OF MONEY and the DOCUMENTS into
South Africa.
Because of South Africa`s existing law, which does not allow asylum
seekers/refugees like us to operate bank account that exceed US$2000.00 and
the fear that this money may raise eyebrows here in South Africa if we
openly start spending or investing it here, we decided to write to you to
seek your help and partnership to transfer this money into your bank
account for investment in your company. Arrangements for a hitch free
transfer have been fully taken care of here.
I want to assure you also that this transaction is 100% risk free as no
other person knows about the existence of this box of money apart from my
mother younger brother and I.
As for your reward for your honest assistance and partnership we have
resolved to give you 15% of the total amount; 5% of the money shall we
mapped out for expenses that might be incurred by you and us in the course
of this transaction. We plan to invest the rest of the money in your
country, and if you desire in your company, under your guidance.
Contact us on the telephone number given above or on this e-mail address to
enable us urgently proceed in earnest towards concluding all transaction.
Please, bear in mind that our lives depend on this fund and we do hope that
this money will be safe when finally transferred into your account.
We trust in the faith of establishing a rewarding and good relationship
between our family and your family after this transaction.
We hope to hear from you as soon as possible.
Thanks for your co-operation.
contact information is as follow:
EDWIN KOLUMA
PHONE: 0027 7204 66496
E-mail: edwinkoluma2005@yahoo.co.in
JOHANNESBURG,
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
Best regards,
EDWIN KOLUMA,
{FOR THE FAMILY}
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