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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: "pietsch shuma" <pietschshuma_01@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2005 13:02:43 +0200
Subject: Hello.
ABSA BANK 9TH FLOOR HEERENGRACHT
TOWER ABSA BANK CENTER JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
DIRECT TEL: +27 83 439 8066
DIRECT FAX: +27 507 6573
Email: pietschshuma_01@hotmail.com
ATTN: SIR,
I am MR. PIETSCH SHUMA, Provincial Director ABSA BANK
of South Africa, Johannesburg Branch. I have urgent
and very confidential business proposition for you.
On June 8, 2001, a Foreign Oil consultant/contractor
with the South Africa Mining Corporation, Mr. Charles
Anderson made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for
twelve calendar months, valued at
US$25,000,000.00(Twenty- five Million Dollars) in my
branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification
to his address but got no reply. After a month, we
sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his
contract employers, the South Africa Mining
Corporation that Mr. Charles Anderson died from a
CARDIAC AREST. On further investigation, I found out
that he died without a WILL, and all attempts to trace
his next of kin were fruitless.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered
that Mr. Charles Anderson did not declare any kin or
relations in all his official documents, including his
Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of
US$25,000,000.00 is still in my Bank and the interest
is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end
of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim
it. According to South Africa Law, at the expiration
of 5 (five) years, the money will revert to the
ownership of the South Africa Government if nobody
applies to claim the fund.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you to
stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Charles Anderson so
that the fruits of this old man's labor will not get
into the hands of some corrupt government officials.
This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately
your full names and address so that the Attorney will
prepare the necessary documents and affidavits, which
will put you in place as the next of kin. We shall
employ the service of two Attorneys for drafting and
notarization of the WILL and to obtain the necessary
documents and letter of probate/administration in your
favor for the transfer. A bank account in any part of
the world, which you will provide, will then
facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the
beneficiary/next of kin. The money will be paid into
your account for us to share in the ratio of 70% for
me and 25% for you and 5% for any expenses incurred
during the transaction.
There is NO RISK at all as the Attorney and my
position will do all the paperwork for this
transaction as the Branch Manager guarantees the
successful execution of this transaction. If you are
interested, please reply immediately via my Email/Fax
number. Upon your response, I shall then provide you
with more details and relevant documents that will
help you understand the transaction.
Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest
assured that this transaction would be most profitable
for both of us because I shall require your assistance
to invest my share in your country.
Awaiting your urgent reply.
Regards,
MR, PIETSCH SHUMA.
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