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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: "fred zuma" <fredzuma70@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2005 12:00:37 +0200
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL
fredzuma70@hotmail.com
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
ATT: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL
I know you will be surprised to read from me .but please consider this as
a request from a family in dear need of assistance.Firstly ,I must
introduce myself I am MR fred zuma from IVORY COAST .I am the first son of
the late BRIGADIER ZUMA .I am presently residing in South-Africa . I got
your contact address from a Business director in Johannesburg chamber of
commerce and industry and I on behalf of my mother MRS SUZAN ZUMA decided
to solicit for your assistance to transfer the sum of US$22.7 MILLION
(TWENTY TWO MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)
inherited from my late father into your personal/company's account .Before
my father's death he was a brigadier in charge of arms and ammunition
procurement for the IVORY COAST ARMED FORCES. In his 'WILL' he
specificcally drew attention to US$ 22.7 MILLION,which he deposited in a
safe box with a private security company in Johnnesburg South-Africa as a
treasure box fully documented in my name (FRED ZUMA) .
IN FACT MY FATHER SAID AND I QOUTE :
My beloved son,I wish to draw your attention to US$ 22.7 Million (Twenty
Two Million Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ) which I
deposited in a box with a security company in Johnnesburg
-South-Africa .During the war ,I was very dedicated and committed to
winning the war against the rebels until I found out that the senior Army
Officers and Top Government Functionries were busy helping themselves with
government funds and properties and sending them to foreign countries .due
to this,when I and my former special Advisory to the president were
assigned by the president (PRESIDENT EDUARDO GBABGO)to purchase arms from
South-Africa,we saw this as a golden opportunity and diverted the money
which we shared and I got a total sum fo US$22.7 Million.In case of my
absence on earth as a result of death only ,you should solicit for
assistance of a reliable and sincere foreign partner to assist you to
transfer this money out of South-Africa for invest ment purpose. I
deposited the money in your name and you can claim it alone with the
deposit code .Your mother has all the docments .Take good care of your
mother and two sister' From the above,you will understand that the live
and future of my family depends on this money,as such I will be gratful
if you can assist us .We are now living in South-Africa as political
Asylum-Seeker and financial laws of South-Africa does not allow asylum
seekers certain financial rights to such huge amount of money .In
view of this ,I cannot invest this money in Sout-Africa for investment
purpose .For your effort ,I am prepared to offer you 20%of the total fund
,while 10% will be set aside for local and international expenses and 70%
will be kept by my family and me . finally , modalities on how the transfer
will be done conveyed to you once we have established trust and
confidence between yourselves .please treat this matter as very urgent .
please send your private telephone and fax number for easy
communication.
Best Regards,
FRED ZUMA (for the family)
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