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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: "jerry ken" <jerry_ken4040@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 12:10:55 +0200
Subject: URGENT FAMILY BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
MR.JERRY KEN.
JOHANNESBURG. SOUTH AFRICA.
Contact Address
TEL:27-83-434-4922
Email:jerryprivate_150@hotmail.com
Dear ,
URGENT FAMILY BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
I have the honour and confidence to introduce to you this business in view
of the fact that you are trustworthy and reliable in business.Obviously, you
will be surpriseed to read this letter from me consider it as a request from
a family in dear need of foreign assistance.
My mother got your contact information through a family friend working in
Johannesburg chambers of commerce and industry.I am Mr.Jerry Ken, the only
son of Mr.Dave Ken of Zimbabwe, it was the current crisis against the
farmers in Zimbabwe from the support of our President ROBERT MUGABE to claim
all the white owned farms to his camp. My father was one of the best farmers
to surrender all their farms to his camp. My father was one of the best
famers in my country, because he opposed against MUGABE'S will and ideas,
his cambers invaded our farms, burnt everything in those farms, killed my
father and looted valuable things.
Meanwhile, before his death, he deposited us$24 million, (TWENTY FOUR
MILLION CASH) in safe box of a private security group in Johannesburg, South
Africa. He wanted to use this money to buy new machines and tractors, but
unfortunately he was killed during the crisis by this bad government. As the
only son the documents of this consignment was documented in my name by
father and I am in possession of it all.
Right now, we are living in South Africa as political asylum seekers and the
finacial laws of South Africa dose not permit us certain financail rights.
In view of this, we cannot invest this money in South Africa or continue
farming, that is why I am asking you to assist me transfer this money out of
South Africa for investment in your country.
This security group is ready to welcome any person (foreigner). Who the
correct information, which I will give to you immediately if you are
interested to do this business with me and be informed that I will come to
your place for sharing accodingly? At the conclusion, that is when the money
must have been in your account, I propose to give you 25% of the said
amount,70% will be for me and 5% will be set aside for any expenses both
parties might incur during the operation.
Please, note that this business is 100%risk free, also not for terrorism and
my only worry is the safety of this money. Once it gets into your account, I
want you to assure me the safety of this. Send to me your private telephone
numbers for confidentiality and for more deatils of this operation.
I assure you that if you show me your readiness and trust in the next(3)
days, this business will be concluded. I look forward to your urgent
reply.If this proposal is of interest you, please provide me with private
phone and fax numbers ,and you can call me on this my phone number or you
write to me with this email address:jerryprivate_150@hotmail.com
Yours truly,
Mr.JERRY KEN.
(For the family]
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