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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: owen family <owenfamily_22@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 11:29:50 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL
NO:19 FERDNAND AVENUE
SANTON CITY JOHANESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
E-MAIL: owenfamily_22@yahoo.co.in
ATTN: DIRECTOR/C.E.O,
CONFIDENTIAL & URGENT MATTER
I am the wife of Late Mr. Daniel Owen a farmer from Zimbabwe. I got your address from South African Information Exchange in Johannesburg. During the current war against the farmers in Zimbabwe from the supports of our President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white-owned farms to his party members and his followers, he ordered all the white-owned farmers to surrender all their farm lands to his party members and his followers.
My husband was one of the best farmers in our country and also in partnership with white farmers. He did not support the Idea of our President against the white farmers,supporters of President Mugabe invaded my husband's farm and burnt everything in the Farm Lands, killing my husband and made away with a lot of items in our Farm Lands.After the death of my husband,i and my family decided to move out from Zimbabwe to our neigbouring country South Africa.I strongly believe God to be with me and my family and to safe money my husband kept in my care for our future investment overseas. The amount is US$20M (Twenty Million United States Dollars)and it's presently deposited in a private security company as my family valuables. My family lawyer has adviced me to contact overseas Firm that will assist us move this money out of South Africa.We have agreed to reward your efforts according to our agreement for your help and assistance to transfer the money to your bank accounts in you!
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and 5% has been mapped out for expenses both of us might incured during this transaction while the balance will be for my family to invest in your country.
Kindly furnish me with all your banking details and your personal phone and fax numbers for easy communication. You can contact my lawyer as indicated above for further information.Note that this transaction requires mutual trust and absolute confidentiality and my lawyer have taken care of all formalities regarding this transaction. Your urgent response will be highly appreciated in this regard.
Thank you and May God Bless you for your co-operations.
Best regards,
MRS. Stella Owen for the family
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