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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 moka" <johnn_moka6@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 12:18:49 +0000
Subject: OFFER FOR A FRUITFUL TRANSACTION
Mr. John Moka
Fax: + 27-11-507-6431
Email: john_moka@hotmail.com
Johannesburg, South Africa.
ATTN:
It is my great pleasure to write you this letter on behalf of my colleagues.
Your information was given to me by a member of the South African Export
Promotion Council (SAEPC) who was with the Government delegation on a trip
to your country for a bilateral conference talk to encourage foreign
investors. I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you in
the execution of the deal hereunder for the benefit of all parties and hope
you will keep it confidential because of the nature of this business.
Within the Department of Minerals & Energy where I work as a Director of
Audit and Project Implementation and with the co-operation of three other
top officials, we have in our possession an overdue payment in US Dollar
funds. The said funds represent certain percentage of the total contract
value executed on behalf of my Department by a foreign contracting firm,
which we the officials over-invoiced to the amount of US$28.500,000.00
(Twenty Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars). Though the actual
contract cost has been paid to the original contractor, leaving the excess
balance unclaimed.
Since the present Government is determined to pay foreign contractors all
debts owed, so as to maintain good relationship with foreign governments and
non-governmental agencies. We intend to include our bills for approvals with
the Department of Finance and the Contracts Award and Payments Committee. So
we are seeking your assistance to front as beneficiary of the unclaimed
funds, since we are not allowed to operate foreign accounts. Details and
change of beneficiary information upon application for claim to reflect
payment and approvals will be secured on behalf of you/your company.
I will also use my position and influence to effect legal approvals and
onward transfer of the money to your account with appropriate clearance
forms of ministries and foreign exchange departments. I have resolved to
compensate you by offering a brokerage commission of 35% net pre-transfer
expenses you may incur, 5% set aside for general expenses 60% will be for me
and l guarantee you that all expenses during the transfer are subject to
refund.
The business is completely safe and secure, provided you treat it with
utmost confidentiality. It does not matter whether you/your company does
contract projects as a transfer of powers will be secured in favor of
you/your company to settle any legality. Also, your area of specialization
is not a hindrance to the successful execution of this transaction. I have
reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint us.
I expect your urgent response to enable us conclude this transaction
urgently without any hitch. Kindly notify me via my email/Fax for further
details upon your acceptance of this proposal.
Thanks for your co-operation.
Regards
Mr. John Moka
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