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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: "paul themba" <them5000@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 18:33:52 +0200
Subject: ATTN: DIRECTOR /CEO
Mr PAUL TMEMBA
Johannesburg Republic
of South Africa.
ATTN: DIRECTOR /CEO
Dear Sir / Madam.
INVESTMENT PROPOSAL
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 and for investment purpose.
I am Mr PAUL TMEMBA son of late Mr.JOHN TMEMBA. who was the chairman of the
farmers 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.During the crisis
against the Zimbabwe farmers that did not support President Robert Mugabe
Administration to claim all the white owned farms in our country.He was
murdered in cold blood.
You can go into this site to know all that happened in Zimbabwe between the
few blacks and white farmers and the president Robert Mugabe Administration.
www.hrw.org/reports/2002/zimbabwe/ZimLand0302-03.htm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1576812.stm
Before this unpleasant incident, my mother and my father had already visited
South Africa to deposit in the safe $30, 000,000(THIRTY 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. My
father 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 life because of his position.After his
death, my mother and my sister with me decided to move out of ZIMBABWE
because our lives were in danger and my mother have concluded arrangement
with the board of trustees of the Security Company to transfer the deposit
to oversea country where it will be easily accessible for us. This is to
ensure the fund safety because of political instability in Africa in general
and for hitch free redeeming / transferring of our money to a safe bank
account, and the company informed us that they can only transfer such value
/ volume of deposit to the following continents (Europe, Asia, Arabian and
American).
The idea of involving you in this transaction is for you to assist me
receive this deposit as final receiver / beneficiary in any of the countries
as they may inform and assist me in transferring this money to your overseas
account for investment purposes outside African continent for my family and
i. I have also decided to move and meet with you in your Country in order
that both of you can successfully handle this transaction for me to fruition
upon establishing trust, the code / password for release will equally be
handed over to whosoever coming from my side to meet with you for easy claim
of deposit by both of you without difficulty.
We are presently in South Africa as Refugee (Asylum Seekers)we can not do
anything about (money transfer)because of the law, we are ready to give you
ANY AMOUNT from the total amount for the inconveniences this we cost you and
for accepting to assist us, if you can assist contact me on any of the above
address provided, and 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. As a result of my father untimely death my mother suffered a
severe health problem, which has placed my mother on bed rest for some month
now.
I need you to assist us everything is with us on how to go about the
transaction, as you will show wiliness in assisting us.call me on telephone
number +27 834831409.
I anticipate your quick response.
Best regard.
Mr.PAUL TMEMBA(For and on behalf of my family)
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