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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: graig botha <graigbotha_1@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 03:00:33 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Assistance needed.
Dear Sir
With due respect, trust and humanity, I write this letter to you seeking your help and assistance, though its difficult since we have not met before. I got your address from the SOUTH AFRICA INFORMATION EXCHANGE (S.A.I.E) regarding your business profile and sincerity. I believe that you are capable and reliable in handling this urgent international transaction of this sort.
I am MR. Graig Botha, the first and only son of COMRADE.BORDER D.MUKHENZE,
The Zimbabwean former Minister for Youth & Gender Equality who is also a businessman and politician, in the Zimbabwean political arena. My father was the famous politician who stood firm
against President Mugabes idea of continuous fight in Democratic Republic of Congo and my father also stood against the seizure of white owned farms and the distribution of it to the blacks without Compensation to the white owners. Before my father's death, in his "WILL"he specifically drew my attention to this sum of US$21,320Million,(TWENTY ONE MILLION,THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLAR)which he deposited in a safe box of a private security company in south Africa, INFACT MY FATHER SAID IN HIS WILL AND QUOTE:- "MY beloved son, I wish to draw your attention to the sum of US$21,320,000.00(TWENTY ONE MILLION,THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLAR),which I deposited in a box with a security company in Johannesburg, South Africa. Incase of my absence on earth caused by death, only you should solicit for reliable foreign partner to assist you to transfer this money out of South Africa for investment purpose. I deposited the money in your name and you
can claim it alone with the deposit code. Your mother has the entire document. Take good care of your mother and sister. From the above, you will understand that the lives and future of my family depends on this money, I will be very grateful if you can assist us, we are now living in South Africa as political asylum seekers and the financial laws of south Africa does not allow asylum seeker certain financial rights to such huge amount of money. In view of this, I cannot invest this money here in South Africa, hence I am asking you to assist me transfer this money out of South Africa for investment purpose.
For your efforts, am prepared to offer you 25%of the total fund, while 5%will be set aside for local and international expenses and 70%will be kept by my family and me. All I want you to do is to furnish me with your entire personal phone and fax numbers for easy communication.
Note that this transaction is 100% Risk free and absolutely confidential.
Looking forward hearing from you.
Yours Faithfully
MR. Graig Botha.
N/B, Reply by calling this number: 0027730123375.
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