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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: "Dr.Paul Mabuya." <paulmab@netscape.net>
Reply-To: paulmabuya@netscape.net
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 16:17:17 +0100
Subject: Hello.
FROM : Dr.Paul Mabuya.
Director of Audit & Projects, DME, South Africa.
I am Paul Mabuya, Director of Audit & projects South Africa Department of Minerals & Energy(DME). I apologized using this medium to contact you for a business of this magnitude, but this is due to confidentiality and the need is very urgent.I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you, to assist us with a solution to money transfer,for the benefit of all parties and hope you will keep it as a top secret because of the nature of this transaction.
Within the Department of Minerals & Energy where I work as a director of Audit & projects Implementation and with the co-operation of two other top officials, we have in our possession as overdue payment, 14.5million US dollars. which we want to transfer abroad with the assistance and co-operation of a company or individual to receive the said fund on our behalf. We are seeking your assistance to receive the fund for us.
We need your humble assistance as the fund are secured in an escrow account of the Government specifically set aside for the settlement of outstanding payments to foreign contractors.
For this reason, we want to front you or your Company as the beneficiary of the sum of US$14.5M. For this to be done, we will incorporate a Company for you and also, register your company as a contractor with the Department of Minerals and Energy (DME). We will also by virtue of our official positions secure the necessary backup documentations that will facilitate the release/transfer of the fund into your nominated account.
All these will give you or your company legal claim to these fund into your account. This will proof that this transaction is genuine and is not contradicting any local or international Laws and also against any suspicion from your bank in your country or your government.
We have propose to compensate you with 25 %( US$3,625,000) for your assistance rendered, 10 %(US$1,450,000) has been set aside for expenses that will be incurred during this transaction and the remaining 65 %( US$9,425,000) will be for me and my colleagues.
(1) As civil servants,the South Africa Civil Service code of conduct does not permit us to own foreign account.hence your importance in the whole transaction.
(2) Also, as civil servants we will not be able handle the transaction alone successfully without assistance from a reliable foreign partner like you.
Your area of trade or specialization is not an hindrance to the successful execution of this transaction. I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint me. Please, endeavour to reply me immediately through my email: paulmabuya@netscape.net
Please reply me with your private direct phone and fax number to enable me contact you for further clarifications.
Best Regards,
Dr.Paul Mabuya.
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