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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: stellazuma4@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 23:40:48 +0200
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE.HOPING TO HAERING FROM YOU.
FROM: MRS.STELLA ZUMA.
UNIT 29,FERIAN HEIGHTS
CENTURION, PRETORIA
SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL: +27-73-798 9031
EMAIL:stellazuma4@hotmail.com
ATTN: PINTOR .
URENT ASSISTANCE
This mail may come to you as a surprise but l plead with you to patiently
read through it before making a decision whether to assist me or not .I am
Stella Zuma the wife of late Mr.Kunda Zuma, from Zimbabwe, I got your
address from trade and exhibition century here in SOUTH AFRICA when I was
marking an intensive research for my investment in you country then I
decided to contact you directly and you are the only person I am contacting
in this transition hoping you will not let me down.
I am not surprise on the fear/confusion this letter might cause you coming
from a widow that you do not know or have never met before but I decided to
send you this letter irrespective of the above facts because I am
desperately in need of your help.
As you might be aware of the recent problem in our country (Zimbabwe)
regarding the ill treatment and silent killings of the white and black
farmers who are against the farm invasion by President Robert Mugabe (a
dictator, a killer and the worst ever ruling president alive in Africa).
It happened that my husband was among the victims of silent killings by
the war veterans armed by President Robert Mugabe which happened on the 9th
February 2005.but before this incident, my late husband brought to my
attention the sum of US$7.8 million which he successfully took to the
Republic of South Africa for safe-keeping.
As if he knew that his final days were approaching, he asked my only son
to move over to South Africa to secure the beneficiary ownership of the
said fund which he kept in one of the biggest private security companies
there.
The main reason why I am contacting you through this medium is for you to
contact me or my son Eng. Richard Zuma on cell no.+27-73 798 9031
immediately in other to assist us in moving this fund to your country for a
proper investment as our continuing stay in Africa might cost our life.
The exact thing that you will be required to do according to my knowledge
would be to provide us with your account details, your direct telephone and
fax numbers so that this fund will be transferred immediately.
Please there is no risk involved in assisting us as all necessary legal
documents that will be required by South African government for transfer of
huge amounts will be available but you will have to ensure that you keep
this confidential as our life and security depends on this fund.
Should you be willing to assist us in this endeavor, 20% of the total sum
will be for you, 5% will be mapped out to cover all expenses while 75% will
be for us. Please feel free contact us immediately and should you not be
Interested, please inform us as well so that we can scout for some one else.
Yours faithfully,
STELLA ZUMA.MRS
(For the family)
N/B, Please there is no risk involved in assisting us, according to my son
he told me that he have also consuetude a financier adverse how will also
assist us to get all necessary legal documents for transfer. My family and I
are currently living in South Africa as political asylum seeker.
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