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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 JOHNSON ZUMAH" <drjohnsonzumah63@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: drjohnsonzumah30@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 8 Aug 2005 18:28:49 +0200
Subject: HELLO
FROM: DR JOHNSON ZUMAH
THE CHAIRMAN PRESIDENTIAL REVIEW ON
FOREIGN CONTRACT PAYMENT AND REGULARISATION,
PMB 1043 JOHANNESSBURG,
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I honestly apologize and I hope I do not cause you any
embarrassment by contacting you through this means for a
business transaction of this magnitude, but
this is due to the confidentiality and prompt access
response on this medium, and with trust and good hope I
disclose this information confidentially to you for our
mutual benefit and please I want you to keep this secret to
yourself even if you are not able to help and assist me,
Before explaining the nature of my request and with
profound interest and in utmost confidence, I am soliciting
your immediate assistance and co-operation as to enable us
round up a business opportunity within our capacity as a
result of the death of one of our contractors
(Beneficiary). You should not be surprised as
to how I got your contact. You were highly recommended to
me with the believe that you are competent, reliable,trust
worthy and honest.
I am Dr. Johnson Zumah, the Chairman, Presidential Review
Panel on Foreign contract payment and regularization,
Republic of south Africa. We work hand in hand with the
parliament Committee on foreign contract payment. Our duty
is to ensure that all foreign contractors are paid their
contract sums in due time. This last first quarter, a total
of 30 contractors have been short listed for payment and so
far about 20 of them have been paid remaining about 10. The
remaining 10 have also been short listed for payment for
this second quarter of this year (2005). But information
reaching this office indicates that one among the remaining
contractors has been reported dead, who is from your
country. He was among the 14 people that died in the last
Gulf air flight 072-plane crash on the 26th of August 2000.
Meanwhile, he finished the execution of office contract
December 19th 1999. But since his death, nobody has come
forward to put a claim to his contract fund, which is
US$21,750,000.00(Twenty One Million Seven Hundred and Fifty
Thousand United States Dollars). On our close investigation
and proper observation, it was discovered that he didn't
register any beneficiary (Next of kin). The fund keeps
reflecting in my office system. That is why I need
immediate assistance to expedite the transfer of the
contract amount. With my position and the assistance of
my colleagues involved, all machinery have been put in
place to regularize all the necessary documents and present
your name as the bon-fide beneficiary (Next of kin) of the
Deceased contract fund in as much as you respond within
72hrs of receipt of this important message.
The nature of your company's business is just what we
require for a successful and hitch-free transaction,
necessary measure to ensure a risk free transaction and
confidentiality have been taken.
Please provide the following to ensure immediate
commencement of this transaction:
A. Your confidential telephone and fax numbers.
B. The name and full address of your Company if you have
any.
C. Complete Bank Details were you wish the funds to be
transferred. These include the Account number, the Bank
Address, swift code, telephone and fax numbers of the Bank.
My confidential phone and fax numbers will be supplied to
you on your acceptance to work with me.
Upon the receipt of your positive reply, we shall discuss on;
(1) Basic program for operations.
(2) Financial status as to ascertain your capability upon
completion of this transaction, I have decided to give you
30% of the total sum, 65% for me and which will be used for
an investment into your Country. The remaining 5% for any
expenses we may incur.
Please due to the personalities that involved, I would like
you to keep this transaction absolutely confidential. I
expect your response within 72 hours as time
is of great essence in this transaction.
Yours Faithfully,
Dr. Johnson Zumah
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