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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: "richard kamara" <richardkamara001@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 13:48:40 +0200
Subject: PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
FROM:RICHARD KAMARA [MR].
TEL: +27 73 903 2623
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA.
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
ATTN:Sir/Madam,
You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me
personally , I am Mr.Richard Kamara ,the son of Late Mr John Kamara,who was
recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe.
I got your contact Informations through word online,hence I decided to
write you.Before the death of My Late father, he had taken me to
Johannesburg to deposit the sum of US$15 Million(Fifteen Million United
States Dollars).in the private security company in Johannesburg,as if he
foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe. This money was deposited in a box as
germs stone to avoid much demurrage from Security Company.
This amount was meant for the purchase of new machines and chemicals for the
farms and establishment of new farm in Swaziland. This land problem came
when Zimbabwean President Mr. Robert Mugabe introduce a new Land Act reform
which wholly affected the rich white farmers and some few blacks farmers.
And this resulted to the killing and mob action by Zimbabwean war veterans
and some lunatics in the society.In fact, a lot of people were killed
because of this land reformed Act for which my late Father was one of the
victims.
It is against this background that, I and my family who are currently
staying in South Africa decided to transfer this money to foreign account
since the law of South Africa prohibit a refugee (asylum seeker) to open any
bank account or to be involved in any financial transaction throughout
the teritorial zone South Africa. As the eldest son, I am saddle with the
responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account where this money could
be transferred without the knowledge of my government who are bent on taking
everything we have got.
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 the
fear of going through the same experience in future since both countries
have similar political history.Moreover, the South African Foreign Exchange
policy does not allow such investment for an asylum seeker.
This money I intend to use for investments. I have two options for you,
firstly you can choose to have certain percentage of the money for
nominating your account for this transaction. Or you can go into partnership
with me for the proper profitable investment of the money in your country.
Whichever the options you want, feel free to notify me. I have also mapped
out 5% of this money for all kinds of expenses incurred in the process of
this transaction. If you do not prefer a partnership I am willing to give
you 25% of the money while the remaining 75% will be for my investment in
your country.Please Contact me with the above E-mail address and and
telephone number,While I implore you to maintain the absolute secrecy
required in this transaction.
Yours Faithfully,
RICHARD KAMARA [MR]
[FOR THE FAMILY]
PLEASE YOU CAN READ ABOUT PROBLEMS IN ZIMBABWE FROM THE LINKS BELOW.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm
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