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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: owen_zola@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2005 14:39:34 +0200
Subject: FROM DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY
FROM THE DESK OF ENGR:SMITH MALELE
TEL/FAX: + 27-11-507-6268
DIRECT LINE: + 27-83-8686-990
EMAIL:maleleza@workmail.co.za OR maleleza@worldemail.com
CONFIDENTIAL REQUEST
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 Minerals
and Energy in South Africa as the Director of Audit and
Project Implementation, 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$18,500,000.00(Eighteen Million Five Hundred Thousand
United State Dollars). This fund emanate from over invoiced
contract amount that was executed for my Department by a
mining company, which has undergone liquidation. Although
the actual contract amount was paid to the company, the
over invoiced amount of US$18,500,000.00 has since been
lying in the Department?s escrow account at the Reserve
Bank of South Africa pending 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 the transaction
because the civil service code of conduct laws strictly
prohibits us from engaging in private business or operating
any foreign account, hence our 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 evident of this contract in our possession, while
soliciting for a reliable and committed foreign partner to
act as front for us. The basis of this transaction is that
the assets of the Liquidated Mining 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 mining company. Acquisitions of company are
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 procedure as
contained in our laws and internationals 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 contact us urgently through my senior colleague
confidential telephone and fax number and email address
above as time is of great essence in this transaction.
Upon your acceptance to assist us I shall provide you with
more 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 sincere regards
Engr:Owen Zola
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