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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: maryamkabila2@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 10:31:27 +0200
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL
MRS MARYAM KABILA
TEL:27-83-525-7967 FAX :27-11-507-5531
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA CONFIDENTIAL
ATTN:Sir,
I am (Mrs Maryam .S. Kabila , the second wife of the last Zaire Head of Sate Laurent D. Kabila, who died while still on active. I am contacting you in view of the fact that we will be of great assistance to each other, likewise developing a cordial business relationship. I currently have within my reach the sum of Thirty – Six Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars (US$36,500,000.00) cash, which I intend to use for investment purposes specifically in your country.
This money came as a result of a payback contract deal between my late husband and Russian partner who returned my husband’s share to our security company in Zaire of which I am the Director. Right now, the new government led by my late husband’s first son Joseph Kabila has intensified their probe on my financial resources, a nd they revoked our licenses that allow us to own a financial and oil company. Even one of my sons was arrested and still in detention under the new government. In view of these, I acted very fast to withdraw the US$36,500 Million from the company’s vault and send it to South Africa through the help of a diplomatic that served under my husband’s government.
I have since declared the Security Company’s bankruptcy. No record ever existed concerning the money neither is the money traceable by the government. There is no documentation showing that we received the money from the Russians. This money is now being lodged with a Security Company in Johannesburg, South Africa, where my son is residing temporarily for the business. Due to the current situation in the country concerning government attitude towards my family, and bilateral relationship with the South Africa government, it has become quite impossible for me to make use of this money within, thus I seek your assistance to transfer this money out of this country immediately. On your consent,
I shall expect you to contact my son urgently SAM KABILA to enable us discuss in details about this transaction. He can be reached on this Telephone Number: 27- 83-525-7967 . Bearing in mind that your assistance is needed to transfer this fund. I propose a commission of 20% of the total sum to you for the expected services and assistance. Your urgent response is highly needed so as to stop further contact. All your correspondence must be through my son because all our phones are under surveillance. I must use this opportunity to implore you to exercise that utmost indulgence to keep this matter extraordinarily confidential whatever your decision, while we await your prompt response.
Best regards
(MRS) MARYAM S. KABILA.
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