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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: "Dorothy Martins" <dorothy_martins@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 21:54:06 +0200
Subject: PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL.
FROM: MRS. DOROTHY MARTINS.
ATTN: PRESIDENT/C.E.O.
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL.
Greetings!
I know you will be surprised to read a letter from me, but please, consider
this as a request from a family in dare need of assistance. I am Mrs.
Dorothy Martins, the wife of late Brigadier Arnold Martins from Angola. I am
writing to you from government Reserved Area (GRA) South Africa.
Your Firm was introduced to me by Career diplomat whom I consulted in my
search for a reliable Company/individual who can assist me in transferring a
reasonable sum of money abroad. I, on behalf of my late husband and my only
son, Marcus, decided to solicit for your assistance to transfer the sum of
$29 Million (Twenty Nine Million, US Dollars) inherited from my late husband
into your company or private bank account.
Before the death of my husband, he was a Brigadier in-charge of Arms and
ammunition procurement for the Angolan Army. In his "Will", he specifically
drew my attention to the sum of $29 Million, which he had deposited, in a
safe box of a private Security Company in Johannesburg, South Africa. In
fact, part of the "Will" reads and I quote “ My beloved son, I wish to draw
your attention to the sum of $29 Million. I deposited the said box
containing the fund in a Security Company in Johannesburg, South Africa.
During the war, I was very dedicated and committed to wining the war against
the rebels until when I found out that some 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
former special adviser to the President were assigned by the President (Jose
Eduardo Santos) to purchase arms in South Africa, we saw this as an
opportunity to divert the money for our personal use. When we divided the
money, my share was $29 Million. I did this in case of my absence due to
death so that you, Marcus and your mother wouldn’t suffer.
You should solicit for assistance of a reliable and sincere foreign partner
to assist you to transfer this money out of South Africa for investment. I
deposited the box in your name and you alone with the deposit code can claim
it. Your mother is with all the documents, take good care of your mother. Do
not disappoint me! Good bye”.
From this word of my late husband, you will understand that the lives and
future of my family depend on this fund as such I will be grateful if you
can assist us. Now what I want you to do for us as an international partner
is to help us clear this sum from the Security Company using your name as
the beneficiary of the fund. You can contact my son (Mr. Marcus Martins) who
is now in South Africa on his telephone number 27-84-876-4192, or Email us,
for more details.
We have agreed to give you 20% of the total sum for your assistance and 5%
for the expenses that might be incurred in the course of the transfer and
the remaining 75% for the family’s investment abroad which you will also
assist us to materialize. Further information and discussion about this
transaction will commence as soon as you give us the assurance and
confidence that this money will be safe when transferred to your account
and, please treat this matter with urgency.
Thanks and God bless.
Regards,
DOROTHY MARTINS (MRS)
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