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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: samthabo@hutchcity.com
Date: 30/07/2005
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED!!!
FROM THE DESK OF:
HON. DR.SAMUEL THABO
SIR,
MY NAME IS HON. DR S.THABO , THE CHAIRMAN CONTRACT
SETTLEMENT COMMITTEE (CSC) .A COMMITTEE SET UP BY OUR
GOVERNMENT TO SETTLE ALL FOREIGN CONTRACTORS WHO ARE
BEEN OWED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA FROM 1994
TO 2004.THE FUND FOR THIS SETTLEMENT WAS SENT TO
FOREIGN BANK ABROAD VIA THE AMALGAMATED BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA (ABSA).
I SENT SIGNALS TO ALL THE CONTRACTORS WHO ARE BEING
OWED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF SOUTH AFRICA.
THE CONTRACTORS CONTACTED THE FOREIGN BANK , AND
COLLECTED THEIR FUNDS. BUT ONE CONTRACTOR FAILED TO
SIGN HIS OWN. I MADE A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION AND
DISCORVERED THAT THIS CONTRACTOR DIED. THROUGH MY
THOROUGH INVESTIGATIONS I DISCORVERED THAT THIS FUND
BELONG TO MR MORRIS THOMPSON AN AMERICAN , HE DIED IN
PLANE CRASH INVOLVING ALASKA AIRLINES FLIGHT 261.
THE WEBSIT:
http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/
WITH THIS, THE MONEY IS GOING TO BE RETURNED BACK IF
IT REMAINED UNCLAIMED, WHICH IS NOT FAVOURABLE TO ME
PERSONALY BECAUSE THE GREEDY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND ITS
POLITICIANS WILL CONER THE FUND FOR THERE INTEREST AND INCREASE
THERE WEALTH.
NOW WHAT I WANT IS SOMEONE WHO WILL STAND
AS EITHER THE CONTRACTOR OR HIS NEXT OF KIN TO CLAIM
THIS FUND, FOR OUR MUTUAL BENEFIT. I WILL SEND TO YOU
ALL THE DOCUMENTS INVOLVED IN THE EXECUTION OF THE
CONTRACT AS I HAVE A COMPLETE FILE OF THIS CONTRACTOR
IN MY OFFICE. THE MONEY INVOVED IS $35.4 MILLION (THIRTY FIVE MILLION,
FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS). NOTE THAT I HAVE
THE POWERS TO CLAIM THIS MONEY MYSELF BUT FOR THE FACT
THAT THE PERSON INVOLVED IS A FOREIGNER THAT IS WHY I
AM CONTACTING YOU.
I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE AND CO-OPERATION TO GET THIS DEAL DONE,
BECAUSE YOUR ARE A FOREIGNER, YOU STAND A BETTER POSITION TO BE PRESENTED
THROUGH DOCUMENTATION AS THE NEXT-OF-KIN SINCE THE DECEASED IS ALSO A
FOREIGNER,THIS IS THE REASON WHY I COULD NOT DO THIS DEAL ALONE OK.
I WILL NOT FAIL TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS %100 RISK FREE.
PLEASE YOU WILL HOWEVER BE REQUIRED TO FURNISH ME WITH
THE FOLLOWING NECESSARY INFORMATIONS.
1. YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY
COMMUNICATION.
2. YOUR FULL NAME AND COMPANY ADDRESS TO ENABLE US
PROCESS THE MONEY IN YOUR FAVOUR AS THE BENEFICIARY.
THIS INFORMATION WILL ENABLE US TO PUT UP AN
APPLICATION OF CLAIM FOR THE RELEASE OF THIS MONEY
FROM THE CONCERNED FINANCE
HOUSE AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND IT WILL ONLY TAKE TEN (15) WORKING
DAYS TO BE COMPLETED. FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE, WE HAVE TO AGREED
THAT THE FUND WILL BE SHARED AS FOLLOW: %15 FOR YOU AND %85 FOR ME.
PLEASE ALL THE INFORMATION HERE SHOULD REMAIN
CONFIDENTIAL BECAUSE OF MY SENSITIVE POST.
MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE DECEASED HIMSELF, YOU CAN CHECK
THE WEBSIT HERE AGAIN ON:
http://www.nativefederation.org/history/people/mThompson.html)
TREAT WITH ABSOLUTE MATURITY, KINDNESS AND RESERVATION EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT
INTERESTED TO WORK WITH ME, WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST.
YOURS TRULY,
HON. DR.SAMUEL THABO
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