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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: "martin zanda" <martinzanda32@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 10:28:54 +0200
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP PLEASE
From: Mr. Martin Zanda
Randberg Refugee Camp C/o Rock Evangelical Ministry
No: 47 Soper Road Berea Flat 407 Fabian Hieght
South Africa
Telephone; 27-732-079-295
Dearest One, I NEED YOUR HELP PLEASE
With due respect, trust and humility I write this letter to you seeking your
help and assistance though it's difficult since we have not met before. Base
on the respect of my instinct, I decided to write you believing that you are
capable and reliable in handling this urgent international transaction of
this sort.
I am Mr. Martin Zanda, the son of Comrade Border (PAUL Zanda) the Zimbabwe
former Minister for Youth and Gender Equality. Who is also a businessman and
politician, in the
Zimbabwe political arena. My father was the famous politician who stood firm
against President Megabit's idea of continuous fight in Democratic Republic
of Congo and my
father also stood against seizure of white farms and the distribution of it
to the blacks without compensation to the owners. Because of my father's
sincerity, he was killed on the 14th April 2001 by a planned motor accident
along Mashona land in Western Mashona province of Zimbabwe. The
planners of the accident are said to be dissidents soldiers occurred
suspected to have backing of the government and President Mugabe.
Sir, When this accident occurred at about 10.15am Zimbabwe time, my father
did not die on the spot rather he was rushed to Harare hospital by unknown
soldiers and my father
managed to sneak a written message to us explaining his condition concerning
one diplomatic box he concealed with one of the security company in
Johannesburg (South Africa)
containing US$25M(Twenty Five Million United states Dollars) and other vital
documents which was meant for his political campaign in the next election
June 2002.
He instructed me to take my brother and younger sister and leave Zimbabwe
immediately for our safety, which we successfully did and now we are in
South Africa with the original documents of deposit intact with us. Because
of the country existing law, which bears asylum seekers/refugee like us to
operate an account that exceed US$2000.00 and the fear of money not raising
eyebrows here
in South Africa, I decided to write to you seeking for your help for this
money to be transferred into your private bank account as all arrangements
for a hitch free transfer have been fully taken care of. I want to assure
you also that this transaction is 100% risk free as no other person knows
this fund apart from my younger sister and my mother. Items of the things I
want from you is as follows:
1)INVESTING MY MONEY IN A LUCRATIVE AND BLUE CHIP VENTURES
THAT YOU SHALL ADVICE IN YOUR COUNTRY
(2) GETTING AN ADMISSION FOR ME INTO A UNIVERSITY, SO THAT
I CAN START UP FROM WHERE I STOPPED MY EDUCATION IN YOUR COUNTRY
(3)GETTING RESIDENT PERMITS AND A HOUSE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY
(4) BANKING PART OF MY MONEY INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY.
We planned to invest the rest of the money in your country under your
guidance. If you are willing to help us, we then see you as a God sent. Sir,
bear in mind that our lives epend on this FUND and we do hope this money
will be safe when finally transferred into your account. I do hope of
establishing a rewarding and good relationship with you and your family
after this transaction. Hoping to hear from you as soon as possible.
Thanks for your co-operation and God bless.
Best regards,
Martin Zanda
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