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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: "Mr. Joseph Tambo" <jo_tambo@jumpy.it> (may be fake)
Reply-To: jo_tambo@zwallet.com
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 16:18:56 +0200
Subject: Liquidated Engineering Company
Dear Sir/Madam,
It is indeed my pleasure to write to you this letter, which I believe will be a surprise to you, as we are both complete strangers. I work at the Department of Transport in South Africa as the Director of Audit and Project Implementation and I have the mandate of three senior colleagues to search discreetly and diligently for a foreign partner that could assist us concerning a business matter, which will be of mutual benefit to all. We do require your assistance in the transfer of US$14,500,000.00 (fourteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars). This fund emanated from over invoiced contract amount that was executed for my Department by an Engineering company, which has undergone liquidation.
Although the actual contract amount was paid to the company, the over invoiced amount of US$14,500,000 has since been lying in the Department's escrow account at the Apex Bank of South Africa pending proper proof of claim, I am privy to this classified information by virtue of my position in the Department. However we are unable to proceed alone with this transaction, because the civil service code of conduct laws strictly prohibits us from engaging in private business or operating any foreign account, hence my search for a foreigner whose company and account (business or private), we can use to transfer the money. We already have the approved proof of claim and evidence of this contract in our possession, while soliciting for a reliable and committed foreign partner to act as front.
The basis of this transaction is that the assets of the liquidated Engineering company, which won the contract from my Department is being acquired by your company and we shall arrange all the necessary documentation in conjunction with one of the ex- directors of the closed Engineering company. Acquisition of company is a very common practice here in my country and the officials responsible for documentation have been settled on this matter. Please note that this transaction is 100% risk free and we shall abide strictly to all the legal procedures as contained in our laws and international laws in transferring the fund. I ask that you keep this communication strictly confidential, as the three senior officials involved are very highly placed government functionaries and would not like to be exposed at this stage. Please go through this letter carefully and if you are interested in assisting us, kindly notify me urgently via my e-mail. jo_tambo@zwallet.!
com as time is of great essence in this transaction.
Upon your acceptance to assist us I shall provide you with more detailed information on procedures and also negotiate your percentage with you for your Assistance.
Thank you and God Bless, as I wait for your urgent response,
My Regards.
Mr. Joseph Tambo
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