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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: "bianca johnson" <biancajohnson40@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 23:17:15 +0200
Subject: WE NEED YOUR URGENT HELP
FROM :BIANCA JOHNSON
TELL:+27-83-536-7449
FAX :+27-83-361-1799
EMAIL: biancajohnson40@yahoo.com
ADDRESS: 12 santon road Johannesburg South Africa
WE NEED YOUR URGENT HELP
I am Mrs. Bianca Johnson, a civil servant from Zimbabwe. My late husband,
Mr. Albert Johnson was the co-owner of an Agricultural firm and his partner
happens to be among the white farmers that the dictator President of
Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe took over their farmlands and handed over to the
blacks, despite all the pleas from the International Communities, and
members of the Common Wealth Countries . Most of the company's assets,
animal farms and milk industry were seized and confiscated by the tyrant
President. My late husband was a British citizen of African descent and we
both lived in the company's staff quarters but our lives were threatened by
agents of President Mugabe. Since then, my husband and I have been living
in exile here in South Africa.
My husband died last August as a result of cardiac arrest. I am suffering
from breast cancer and i will be undergoing a major operation early next
month, by Gods special grace. Dear, there is a huge amount of money that I
and my husband before his death was able to send to a security and finance
company in South Africa through the help of the International Red Cross
staff, because President Mugabe, placed order for
the closure of the accounts of all the white farmers and no one was allowed
to transfer more than ten thousand Dollars abroad but luckily enough, I and
my late husband along with some other farmers were assisted through
diplomatic means with the help of the International Red Cross to send our
money abroad for safety.
THE TOTAL SUM IS TWENTY MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND US DOLLARS
(US$20.5MILLION),the money is part of our life savings and what my husband
inherited from his late father, from whom we took over the family business.
The money arrived safely in South African would like to have your assistance
in relocating and investing the money into any lucrative business you deem
profitable. I am 51 years of age and my only son is still too young at 27,
hence we need your cooperation to secure this deposit which is as it stands
now, the only hope of our survival as I have already lost my husband,
coupled with my sickness and the situation of insecurity.
Life is no more the same with me after all the lot I have gone through. All
my hope now rests on you, and I sincerely believe you will not disappoint
me. I am expecting your immediate reply, so that I will forward to you the
contact of the security & finance firm in South Africa. For your efforts, I
am prepared to offer you 30% of the total sum while 5% will be set aside for
expenses incurred during the course of this transaction and the remaining
65% is for the family’s investment in your country would like you to send me
your direct telephone and fax numbers For easy communication.
Best Regard
Mrs. Bianca Johnson
(For the family)
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