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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: "johnson raphael" <johnsonraphael5030@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 11:07:16 +0200
Subject: Urgent Assistance
FROM: Johnson Rapheal
E-mail:johnsonraphael5030@hotmail.com
Tel: +27-73-240-5804
Dear
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me
personally, the purpose of my introduction is that, I am Johnson Rapheal ,
the first son of MICHEAL RAPHAEL, who was recently murdered in the land
dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your contact from South African Information
Exchange Johannesburg in my search for reliable individual or company to
assist me on transfer business transaction.
Before the death of my father, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit
the sum of US $25Million(twenty five million United States Dollars), in one
the private security company, as if he foresaw the looming danger in
Zimbabwe.This money was deposited in a box as germ stones to avoid much
demurrage from Security Company.This amount was meant for the purchase of
new machines and chemicals for the farms and established 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 father
was one of the victim.
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 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 of South Africa.
As the eldest son of my father, 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 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.
As a reliable person, who I have to entrust my future and of my family in
his hands, I must let you know that this transaction is risk free. If you
accept to assist me and my family all I want you to do for me is to make
arrangements and come to Johannesburg – South Africa, so that you can open a
non-resident account which will aid us in transferring the money into any
account you will nominate overseas. This money I intend to use for
investment.
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 20% of the money while the remaining 75% will be for my family's
investment in your country.
Contact me with the above E-mail or Telephone number while I implore you to
maintain the absolute secrecy required in this transaction.
Yours Faithfully,
Johnson Rapheal (For the Family)
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