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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: "Joseph N Nkuma" <josephnkuna_za01@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 23:15:32 +0100
Subject: Re: Good Day
From the Desk of: Joseph Nkuma
Executive Director and Financial Controller
Department of Minerals and Energy
Pretoria-South Africa.
Alternative Email: smj_0012@networld.com
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL REQUEST FOR URGENT CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
I am the financial controller of Department of Minerals and Energy and by
the virtue a director in the Department. I got your contact address from an
associate working with the South Africa Export Promotion Council and decided
to propose to you this business instruct confidence.
PURPOSE:
On behalf of myself and my colleagues who are ministerial official and other
officers in charge of offshore remittance in this corporation, we are
seeking your assistance for the transfer of Thirty Four Million Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars (US$34,500,000.00) to your account for
further private investment purpose, Hence our request for your assistance.
SOURCE OF FUND:
This amount to be transferred into your account accrued from over-invoiced
contract amounts of the construction of Mining Sub-Stations in South Africa
(Northern Region) in 2003 to expatriate companies. The contract which was
originally valued for Two Hundred and Twenty Seven Million United States
Dollars (US$227,000,000.00) was manipulated to read Two Hundred and Sixty
One Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($261,500,000.00)
the extra Thirty Four Million Five Hundred Thousand {US$34,500,000.00} is
what we want to transfer to your account. This contract has been completely
executed and the contractors have been paid all their contract bills.
REQUIREMENTS:
What we expect from you is to provide us an account where this funds will be
wire into, and your telephone and fax numbers, for easy communication.
DISBURSEMENT:
We have resolved that you take 25% of the total amount for your assistance
because it is impossible for us to claim the over amount here in South
Africa without your assistance. In addition, 5% has been mapped out for any
miscellaneous expenses incurred by you and us during this business, and 70%
is for my colleagues and myself.
SECURITY:
All modalities to effect the payment and subsequent transfer of this money
have been worked out, so this transaction is 100% risk free. Though, you are
required to treat this business with the strictest confidence. On my
attention and send me your confidential fax and phone for speedy
correspondence. I will appreciate it if you treat this business with strict
confidence it demands for security reasons. It might surprise you why we
choose you and trusted you for this transaction. Yes we believe that good
friends can be discovered and business like this cannot be realized without
trust. This is why we have decided to trust for this transaction. We are
looking forward to
doing this transaction with you. Be further informed that your interest and
security had been considered before you were contacted. Your prompt reply
will be highly appreciated.
Best Regards,
Joseph Nkuma
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