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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: nel_williams_22@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 16:39:02 +0200
Subject: PLEASE TREAT AS URGENT.
FROM MR.NELSON WILLIAMS.
JOHANNESBURG SOUTH AFRICA.
E-MAIL:nel_williams_22@hotmail.com
DEAR MD/COE,
You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me personally, the purpose of my
introduction is that,I am MR.Nelson Williams.the son of Late MR.Frank D Williams.who was recently murdered in the land
dispute in Zimbabwe.
Before the death of my father, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit the sum of US$5Million (FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) in one of the private security company, as if he fore saw the looming danger in
Zimbabwe. This money was deposited in a box as germ stones to avoid much demurrage from Security Company. This amount
was meant for the purchase of new machines and chemicals for the farms and established of new farm in Swaziland.
This land problem came when Zimbabwean President Mr.Robert.Mugabe introduced a new Land Act reform which wholly affected the rich white farmers and some few blacks farmers. And this resulted to the killing and mob action by
Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the society.In fact, a lot of people were killed because of this land
reformed Act for which my father was one of the victim. It is against this background that, I and my family who are
currently staying in South Africa decided to transfer my father's money to foreign account since the law of South
Africa prohibits a refugee (asylum seeker) to open any bank account or to be involved in any financial transaction
throughout the territorial zone South Africa.
I am saddle with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account where this money could be transferred
without the knowledge of my government who are bent on taking everything we have got. The South African government
seems to be playing along with them. I am faced with the dilemma of investing this amount of money in South Africa
for fear of going through the same experience in future since both countries have similar political history.
Moreover, the South African Foreign Exchange policy does not allow such investment for an asylum seeker.
As a businessman or businesswoman or ordinary citizen, who I have to entrust my future and of my family in his hands,
I must let you know that this transaction is 100%risk free.If you accept to assist me and my family all I want you to
do for me is to make arrangements and come to Johannesburg South Africa, so that you can open a non-resident account
which will aid us in transferring the money into any account you will nominate overseas. This money I intend to
use for investment. I have two options for you; firstly you can choose to have certain percentage of the money for
nominating your account for this transaction. Or you can go into partnership with me for the proper profitable
investment of the money in your country. Whichever the options you want, feel free to notify me I have also mapped
out 5% of this money for all kinds of expenses incurred in the process of this transaction. If you do not prefer a
partnership.
I am willing to give you 25% of the money while the remaining 70% will be for my investment in your country. I
am looking forward to receive your urgent reply. Thank you and God bless you as you read to assist me.
My Best regard.
MR.Nelson Williams.
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