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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: "john makaka" <johnmakaka1@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 11:20:09 +0200
Subject: REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE
FROM:JOHN MAKAKA
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL: +27-73-132-4667
Email:johnmakaka3@yahoo.co.uk
HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL.
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
You may be surprised to receive this message from me since you don't know me
in person, but for the purpose of introduction, I am MR.john makaak, the son
of late MR.ZIK makaka, who was murdered in a land dispute in ZIMBABWE.
I got your contact through the South African International Exchange Network
On-line here in
Johannesburg, South Africa as reliable and trustworthy to deal with,then I
decided to write you. My late father was among the few black Zimbabwean rich
farmers murdered in cold blood by the agent of the ruling government of
President ROBERT MUGABE for his alleged support and sympathy for Zimbabwean
opposition party.
Before the death of my father, he took me to South Africa to deposit the sum
of Eighteen Million Two Hundred Hhousand US Dollars ($18.2m) with a security
and finance company, as if he knew the looming danger in Zimbabwe. The money
was deposited as a gem or precious stone to avoid much demurrage from the
security firm.
This money was earmarked for the purchase of new machinery and chemicals for
the farms and the
establishment of new farms in Lesotho and Swaziland.
This land problem arose when President R. MUGABE introduced a new land Act.
which wholly affects the White rich farmers and some few blacks vehemently
condemned the 'MODUS OPERANDI' adopted by the government. This resulted to
rampant killing and mob
actions.
I and my family who are currently staying in South Africa as a refugee or an
asylum seeker have decided to transfer this money to a foreign country where
we can invest it. I am faced with the dilemma of investing this amount of
money in South Africa for fear of encountering the same experience in future
since both countries have the same political history.
Moreover, the South African monetary policy/law does not allow such
investment hence I am seeking for and asylum or refugee.
I must let you know that this business is 100% risk free and the nature of
your business does not
necessarily matter. So if you are willing to assist us, I and my family have
agreed to give you 15% of the total money, 40% will be for a joint business
venture I will be doing with you and another 40% will be for me and my
family which we shall also invest in your country and the remaining 5% will
be mapped out for all expenses we may incurred during the transaction.
Therefore, if you are willing and interested to render the needed
assistance, endeavor to reply through this email
address:johnmakaka3@yahoo.co.uk or the above telephone number.
I also need your private phone and fax number for easycommunication.
Remember that this is highly
confidential and the success of this business depends
on how secret it is kept.
Expecting your reply soonest.
Best Regard.
MR,john makaka
N.B: Please remember to reply to me through this email
address johnmakaka3@yahoo.co.uk
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