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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: "roseyln mike" <roseylnmike4@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 15:54:18 +0200
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL
FROM: MRS.ROSELYN MIKE
TEL: +27-82-519-0679
URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL
ATTN:
You may be surprise why I write to you since you don't know me personally. I
got your contact from South African Chamber of Commerce here in
Johannesburg. I am MRS.ROSELYN MIKE, wife of DR. MARK MIKE who was recently
murdered in the land crisis in Zimbabwe. My late husband was among the few
black Zimbabwean rich farmers murdered in cold blood by the agents of the
ruling government of President Robert Mugabe, for his alleged support and
sympathy for the Zimbabwean opposition party Movement for Democratic Change
(MDC) controlled by the whites.
Before his death, my husband on one of his many trips abroad took me to
Johannesburg to deposit the sum of USD 12,000,000.00 (twelve Million United
States Dollars) with a Security and Finance Company as if he foresaw the
looming danger in Zimbabwe. The money was deposited with the security
company on our arrival in Johannesburg to avoid its seizure and largely its
safety too. President Mugabe gave this money to my husband for investment
purpose while they were still in good terms.
This land problem arose when President Mugabe who according to my late
husband was in desperate bid to hold unto power for life, introduced a new
land act, which wholly affected the rich farmers who were mostly whites and
some blacks eventually vehemently condemned the method adopted by the
government. And that resulted in rampant killing, looting and wide scale mob
actions by the veterans and some political thugs. Precisely, more than 31
(thirty one) people have been killed and as I write to you now, at least 40
whites and black families have fled the rising violence on their arms in
Northwest Zimbabwe and about 300 families had fled from about 100-raided
farmers. Some were flown out on light aircraft to the Kariba Airport after
mobs blocked several roads. Head of government from Western World,
especially Britain and United States of America have voiced their
condemnation against Mugabe's new land reform act. It’s against this
background that my husband and I moved the money into a foreign account.
I am saddled with the responsibility of seeking an honest individual with
vast experience in business to help us safe guard and invest this money. I
am presently living in South Africa with my son, as asylum seekers and the
financial law of the Republic of South Africa do not allow asylum seeker
certain financial rights. In view of this, coupled with the way this money
was acquired, I have decided to invest this money anywhere else, but
preferably outside Africa. From the above, you will understand that my
entire life and my family depends on this money, as such I shall be very
grateful if you assist me to transfer this money out of South Africa to your
companies personal account in your name, for investment purpose.
Please all I want you to do is to give your total dedication, respect and
confidentiality to my proposal, your interest of helping me lift this money
out of South Africa is urgently needed. You should not fear for any risk
because I have concluded all arrangement to safeguard you in this
transaction and we have worked out transfer modalities with the help of a
top bank official in this country (South Africa) on which you will be
detailed in my next communication.
I have mutually agreed to compensate you with 20% of the total sum for your
assistance, 5% for expenses in the course of the transaction; the remaining
75% will remain for my family and me which you will help us invest. Kindly
call my son TONY MIKE on the above telephone number or send a fax
immediately, indicating your interest in helping us. Bye for now.
God bless you.
MRS.ROSELYN MIKE
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