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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: owencharly@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 28 Aug 2005 12:06:04 +0200
Subject: invitation for genuine business transaction
MR. CHARLES OWEN
UNIT 89 SUNSETVILLA
WITGOUD STRAAT
RANDFONTEIN, JOHANNESBURG
INVITATION FOR PARTNERSHIP
Dear Sir,
With due respect, trust and humility, I write to you
this proposal, which I believe would be of great
interest to you. I find your contact while I was doing
a private research on the Internet for a reliable and
capable foreign partner that will assist my family and
I to transfer fund to his personal or private account.
I am Mr.Charles Owen the son of Late Mr. Ernest
Robinson Owen, who was the "Chairman" of the farmer’s
co-operation in Zimbabwe.
My Father was among the few blacks that were murdered
in cold blood by the President Robert Mugabe
Administration during the land dispute that just
happened in Zimbabwe. After the death of my Father, we
decided to move out of ZIMBABWE because our lives were
in danger because of the money that my father kept in
his hidden safe in our house. The amount contained in
the safe is $18,000,000 (EIGHTEEN MILLION UNITED
STATES DOLLARS).
This money was meant for the purchase of new machines
and chemicals for the farms and establishment of new
farms in Swaziland. We moved to South Africa and
deposited this money in a security company in a box as
valuables belonging to our foreign partner pending
when we see somebody that will assist us, for the
safety of our family and for the confidentiality of
this transaction.
We are presently in South Africa as Refugee (Asylum
Seekers) and as such the law of South Africa does not
permit us to operate or open any bank account here in
South Africa or be involved in any financial
transaction. That is why we contacted you to assist us
in this transaction.
We are ready to give you 20% of the total amount for
theinconveniences this we cost you and for accepting
to assist us, contact me on the above phone and fax
number indicating your interest as soon as possible,
on receiving of your acceptance, I shall be glad to
give you more clarification on the modalities needed
for smooth successful completion of this transaction.
I anticipate your quick response.
Best regard.
Mr. Charles Owen
(For and On behalf of my family)
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