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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: innokumazar@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2005 16:04:45 +0200
Subject: FROM MR INNOCENT
FROM: MR. INNOCENT KUMAZA
TEL/ FAX 0027732299224
Dear Sir/Madam.
You may be surprised to receive this message from me since you don’t know me in person, but for the purpose of introduction, I am Mr. INNOCENT KUMAZAR, the son of late Mr. NGURUBE KUMAZA who was murdered in a land dispute in Zimbabwe.
Your contact was given to me at the INTERNATIONA TRADE CENTER/CHAMBER OF COMMERCE here in Johannesburg as reliable and trustworthy to deal with, and then I decided to write to you. My father was among the few black Zimbabwean rich farmers murdered in cold blood by the agent of the ruling government of president ROBERT MUGABE from his alleged support and sympathy for Zimbabwean opposition party.
Before the death of my father, he took me to South Africa to deposit the sum of Twenty-five Million United States Dollars (US$25Million) with a security company, as if he knew the looming danger of Zimbabwe. The money was deposited under a false declaration as a precious stone to avoid much demurrage from the security firm. This money was earmarked for the purchase of new machinery and chemicals for the farms and the establishment of new farms in Lesotho and Swaziland. This land problem arose when President R. Mugabe introduced a new land Act.
Which wholly affects the white rich farmers and some few blacks vehemently condemned the “MODUS OPERANDI” adopted by the government. This resulted to rampant killing and mob actions. My families and I who are currently staying in South Africa as a refugee have decided to transfer this money to a foreign country where we can invest it. I am faced with the dilemma of investing this money in South Africa for fear of encountering the same experience in future since both countries have the same political history. Moreover am avoiding political crisis and down slope of economy of Africa countries at large.
I must let you know that this business is 100% risk free and the nature of your business does not necessarily matter. So if you are willing to assists us, I and my family have agreed to give you 15% of the total money, 40% will be for a joint business venture in your present business or in the alternative negotiation on any other type of business as you may deem fit to recommend.
Another 40% will be for my family and me which we shall also invest in your country and the remaining 5% will be mapped for all expenses we may incurred during the transaction. Note, we intend to keep our presence here in South Africa as secret as possible. We have kept on a very low profile for several months we have been here, but we will like to have it to so because of the danger any knowledge of our identities might expose us to you are therefore requested to treat every information we revealed here as classified, even if you are unable to render the needed assistance.
We therefore emphasize a strong need for secrecy and confidentiality here. We would be in a position to provide you with need the details immediately we receive a positive reply of willingness to assist. Contact the undersigned on phone and fax transcribe above for a discussion on possible meeting between us.
Thanking you in advance as we look forward to growing with you, please treat as urgent and reply immediately.
Best Regards,
MR. INNOCENT KUMAZAR.
NB: PLEASE FURNISH ME WITH YOUR DIRECT CONTACT FAX AND PHONE NUMBER WHEN REPLYING, FOR SECURITY REASONS.
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