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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: "charles nobantu" <charlesnobantu4@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 08:02:12 +0000
Subject: From Maria.
+0027-73-171-9033
Dear friend,
With sincerity of purpose, I am writing this mail to seek for your
assistance toward my plight and I do hope that you will understand. I am
Mrs.Maria Nobantu, wife to the late Mentu Nobantu who died recently in that
recent land dispute in Zimbabwe. Meanwhile, before the death of my husband
he had taken me to South Africa to deposit the sum of ($18 million US
Dollars) in a Security Company as if he foresaw the looming danger in
Zimbabwe. This money was deposited as Gemstones /and family valuable to
avoid the security company to know that the content of the box is cash money
for security purposes and to avoid much demurrage from the Security Company
as there are use to accepting such deposits from members.
The amount was meant for the purchase of new Machines and Chemicals for the
farms, also for the establishment of new farm in Swaziland. The land problem
came when the incumbent president, Mr Robert Mugabe introduced a new land
act which affected the rich white farmers and a few black farmers. This
resulted to killing and mob action by the Zimbabwean War Veterans and some
lunatics in the society, in fact a lot of people have been killed because of
this land reform act of which my husband was one of the victims. If you are
conversant with world news you will perhaps understand better. It is against
this background that I and my family who are currently staying in South
Africa decided to tranfer my husband 's money to a foreign account. Since
the law of South Africa prohibits a refugee (asylum seeker) to operate a
bank account or esterblish any kind of business or to be involved in any
financial transaction.
I am now saddled with the responsibility of seeking for a tusted foreigner
/partner into whose account this money can be transferred to without the
knowledge of my home government who
are bent on taking everything we have got. At the moment, I am faced with
the dilemma of investing this amount of money in South Africa for fear of
going throught this same experience again since both countries have the same
political history. I am soliciting your willingness to help me explore
possible areas I can invest my money in your country. This urgent demand is
also borne out of the "extreme" family maltreatment/dehumanization meted
out to my immediate family; a system of obsolete tradition.
I would equally appreciate your willingness to help me relocate me and my
son to your country where I will invest the money. The cash, ($18 MILLION US
DOLLARS) meant for the would-be project is under the a custody of a private
security and deposit company here in South Africa.
I will therefore appreciate you to come down to South Africa for a
memorandum of understanding. We are willing to negotiate on what percentage
of total fund to give you for your assistance and involvement in making the
proposed transaction a success, after the consignment is released from
storage. We also intend to enter into a joint partnership venture business
with you as soon as the money is transfered into your account wherever .If
you are willing to assist us, please contact my son on :tel +27-73-171-9033
for more details.
If you choose to assist us, my family and I are trusting that your will keep
our communication to you strictly confidential. Note that this business is
100% rist free and your safety in coming down here is guaranteed.This
transaction requires honesty, trustworthy and confidentiality.
PLEASE READ ABOUT PROBLEMS IN ZIMBABWE FROM THE LINKS BELOW.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/715001.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1063785.stm
I am thanking you for your anticipated cooperation.
YOURS TRULY,
Maria Nobantu. [MRS]
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