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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: frank_willsa@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 13:58:05 +0200
Subject: FROM : FRANK O.WILLIAMS
FROM : FRANK O.WILLIAMS
STRICTLY PRIVATE
TELEPHONE NUMBER:+27836946692
(ATTN :
I know you will be surprise to read from me, but please this letter is a request from a in dare need of assistance. I am MR. FRANK OSUMOND WILLIAMS from Angola, the first and the only son of Brigadier Michael Williams communicating to you from Johannesburg, South Africa.On behalf of my Widowed Mother Mrs. Victoria Williams,I decided to solicit for your assistance to transfer the sum of US$75.5M (SEVENTY FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS) inherited from my late father into your personal or company s account for INVESTMENT PURPOSE with your company or reliably yourself.
Before his death, he was brigadier in charge of arms and ammunition procurement for the Angolan Army. In his " will" he specifically drew my attention to the above mentioned amount, which he deposited in a safe box with a private security company in Johannesburg South Africa. In fact I quote " My beloved son, I wish to drew your attention to this amount US$75.5M which I deposited the box containing the fund is in a security company in Johannesburg, South Africa. During the war, I was very dedicated and committed to win the war against the rebels until I found out that senior army officers and government functionaries were busy helping themselves with government funds and properties, sending them to foreign countries.
Due to this, when I and the special adviser to the president were assigned by the president (JOSE EDUARDO DES SANTOS ) to purchase arms in South Africa, we saw this as a golden opportunity, we then diverted the money and shared it of which I got a total sum of US$75.5M. In case of death, only you should solicit for assistance of a reliable and sincere person/ partner, as a foreign investor to assist you to transfer this money out of South Africa for investment purposes. From this word of my late father, you will understand that the live and future of my family depends on this fund and as such I will be gratefully if you can assist us. I am now living in South Africa as a political asylum seeker.
Financial laws and regulations of this country does not permit me for some financial rights. In views of this, I cannot invest this fund in South Africa, hence I am seeking your assistance to transfer this fund out of this country. I have concluded with my mother to offer you 25% of the total sum for effort. Please note that this transaction is totally free from any encumbrance and the major thing I demand from you is to assure me the safety of this money when it get to you.
Best Regards,
MR.FRANK OSUMOND WILLIAMS.
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