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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: patrick_gezi00@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 12:16:30 +0200
Subject: Hello
FROM: MR PATRICK GEZI
Randberg Refugee Camp
c/o Rock Evangelical Ministry
NO: 47 SOPER ROAD BEREA
FLAT 407 FABIAN HIEGHT
SOUTH AFRICA
TELEPHONE: 0027-82-748-6759
Dear Sir
URGENT ASSISTANCE
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 Patrick Gezi, the son of Comrade Border Gezi 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 Mashonaland 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
brother and I.
Sir, as for your reward and kind assistance, we have resolved to
give you 35% of the total amount.
Items of the things I want from you:
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 depend 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,
Mr Patrick Gezi.
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