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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: "steve pedro" <stevepedro@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: stevepedro430@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 03 Jul 2005 17:25:21 +0100
Subject: We have been trying to contact you:
FROM: MR.STEVE PEDRO
TEL : +27-73-36-36-291
ADDRESS : NO. 35 MARTIN AVENUE
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA
ATTN: DIRECTOR /CEO.
You may be surprise to receive this letter from me since you don't know
me personally.I am
Mr.STEVE PEDRO the son of Dr JOHN PEDRO , who was recently murdered in
the land dispute in Zimbabwe.I got your contact through Network on line in
my search for a reliable and reputable
person to handle a very confidential transaction which involves a transfer
of fund to a foreign
account and I decided to write you, My Late Father was among the Zimbabwean
Rich Farmers
murdered in Cold Blood by the agents of the ruling government of President
Robert Mugabe for his alleged support and sympathy for the Zimbabwean
opposition party controlled by the white
minority. Before his death he had taken to Johannesburg - South Africa to
deposit the sum of
US$25.5 Million (Twenty Five Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars)with a Security and Finance Company as if he foresaw the looming
danger in Zimbabwe.
The money was deposite din a Box as valuables to avoid much demurrage from
the Security Company. This money was embarked from the purchase of New
Machinery and Chemical for Farms and the establishment of new farms in
Lesotho and Swaziland. This land problem arose when
President Robert Mugabe introduced a new land act that wholly affected the
Rich White Farmers and some few blacks vehemently condemned the "Modus
Operandi" adopted by the government.
This resulted to rampant killing and mob action by the war veterans and
some political thugs Precisely, More than thirty-one (31)people have so
far been killed. Heads of governments from the west,especially Britain and
United States of America have voiced their condemnation of Mugabe'splan.
Subsequently, South African Development Community (S.A.D.C) has
continuously supported Mugabe's new land act, it is against this
background that I and my family who are
currently residing in South Africa have decided to transfer my Father's
money into a Foreign Account.
As the eldest son of my Father, I am saddled with the responsibility of
seeking a genuine foreign account where this money could be transferred
without the knowledge of my government who are
tactically freezing our family wealth and South Africa's government seems
to be playing along with
them. I am faced with the dilemma of investing this money in South Africa
for fear of encountering the same experience in future since both countries
have almost the same political history.
More so, the South African Foreign Exchange policy does not allow such
investment hence we are seeking for an "ASYLUM". As a business person whom I
entrusted my future and that of my family into his hands, I must let you
know that this transaction is 100% risk free and the nature of your
business does not necessarily matter. For your assistance, we are
offering you 30% of the total sum, 60% for Me and My Family while 10% will
be mapped out for any expenses we may incure during the course of this
transaction. We wish to invest our part of the money on commercial
property based on your advice.
Finally, all we demand from you is assurance that you will not sit on this
money when it finally gets to your personal or company's account in your
country. If this proposal is acceptable by you,
please confirm your interest via the above TEL number or E-MAIL me.
Best Regards.
STEVE PEDRO
(For the Family).
PLEASE YOU CAN READ ABOUT PROBLEMS IN ZIMBABWE FROM THE LINKS BELOW.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm
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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