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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: "susan shabalala" <shabalala9@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 15:24:55 +0200
Subject: PLEASE CONFIDENTIAL
FROM MRS.SUSAN SHABALALA.
5 GARDEN STEET SANDTON
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA,
DEAR SIR/CEO, PLEASE CONFIDENTIAL
You may be surprised to receive this letter since you don't know me
personally, I am Mrs.SUSAN SHABALALA, the wife of late Dr.ALFRED SHABALALA,
who was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your
contact through South African Information exchang(S.A.I.E) here in
Johannesburg and I decided to write for an assistance. My late husband was
among the few blacks Zimbabwe rich farmers murdered in cold blood by the
agents of the ruling government of President Robert Mugabe for his alleged
support and sympathy of the Zimbabwean opposition party controlled by the
whites. Before his death, he took me and my son MARTIN to Johannesburg to
deposit the sum of US$6 Million (SIX MILLION United states Dollars)in
MARTIN's name as the beneficiary with a private Security and Finance Company
as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe. The money was deposited as
a consignment in a box to the security company to avoid seizure, and to
avoid much demurrage from the security company.
This money was for the purchase of new machines for the farm and
establishment of a new farm in swaziland. This land problem arose when
President Robert Mugabe introduce a new land act which wholly effects the
rich white farmers and some blacks vehemently condemned the
modus operadi adopted by the government that resulted to rampant killings
and mob actin by the war veterans and some political thugs, precisely more
than sixty one (61) people have been killed. Heads of government from
Western World especially Britain and United States of America have voice
their condemnation of Mugabe's plans. Subsequently, the South African
development community (SADC) has continuously supported Mugabe's new land
reform act. It is against this background that I and my family who are
currently staying in south Africa have decided to transfer my husband's
money into a foreign account. Please,if you are willing to help me,I and my
son have agreed to give you 15% while 5%will be for any expenses incurred in
the process of this transaction while 80% will be for my family investment
in your Country.
As the only wife to my late husband, I am saddled with the responsibility of
seeking for an account where this money could be transferred without the
knowledge of my government who had tactically freezing our family wealth and
South African Government seems to be playing along side with them. We have
decided not to invest this amount of money in South Africa for the fear of
seizure and 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 asyllum seekers.
I must let you know that this transaction is 100% risk free. Therefore if
you accept this proposal,please contact my son MARTIN SHABALALA who is the
beneficiary
with the telephone number
27-73-233 -4405
Please do send a mail , but you should know that this is highly confidential
and shall be kept within you alone. Have a nice stay and GOD bless you.
Best regards,
MRS SUSAN SHABALALA.
{FOR THE FAMILY}
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