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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: "williams luthuli" <mailluthuli@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 21:54:13 +0000
Subject: AKNOWLEDGE MY MAIL FOR MUTAL BENEFIT
Engineer Williams Luthuli
Ministry of public works South Africa.
Private Tel/Fax: 27-846662715
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Engineer Williams Luthuli, a Director of the Contracts Award and Review
Department with the Ministry of public works South Africa. I am contacting
you on the business involving the transfer of US$20.5m (Twenty Million Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only) into a safe foreign account and
the need is very urgent. I hereby write to solicit for the transfer of this
fund into your bank account as the beneficiary.
SOURSE OF FUNDS:
The funds were generated from normal commercial activities here in South
Africa through contracts that were awarded in favor of a construction
company (Balfour Beatty Construction Ltd). The contracts were for Federal
Government public works through out the national. The contracts were over
invoiced to the tune of US$20.5m. I hereby write for your assistance and
partnership by providing a convenient bank account were the
funds can be transferred in your names/company as the beneficiary because as
a civil servant here in South Africa I am not permitted to own a foreign
accounts due to civil service code of conduct in South Africa. However my
present financial resources as a civil servant will not be sufficient for me
to handle the transfer alone successfully without financial assistance from
a reliable foreign partner abroad like you.
YOUR ROLE:
All I need from you is to STAND AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THE SAID FUNDS AND
PROVIDE A CONVENIENT BANK ACCOUNT FOR THE TRANSFER of the above quoted sum
which has already been deposited in a suspense bank account with the Reserve
Bank of South Africa where the final crediting is expected to be carried
out. Meanwhile we shall secure various legal documentation to back up our
claims in your name/company and the apex bank will transfer the funds into
your bank account as the approved beneficiary.
As soon as I receive your response indicating your willingness to workout
this transaction with me, I would email you with all the necessary
modalities and disbursement ratio to suite both parties without any
conflict.
However, if this proposal is acceptable by you, endeavor to reach me
immediately confirming your acceptance.
Your early response will be much appreciated.
Best regards,
WILLIAMS LUTHULI
Engineer Williams Luthuli
Ministry of public works South Africa.
Private Tel/Fax: 27-846662715
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Engineer Williams Luthuli, a Director of the Contracts Award and Review
Department with the Ministry of public works South Africa. I am contacting
you on the business involving the transfer of US$20.5m (Twenty Million Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only) into a safe foreign account and
the need is very urgent. I hereby write to solicit for the transfer of this
fund into your bank account as the beneficiary.
SOURSE OF FUNDS:
The funds were generated from normal commercial activities here in South
Africa through contracts that were awarded in favor of a construction
company (Balfour Beatty Construction Ltd). The contracts were for Federal
Government public works through out the national. The contracts were over
invoiced to the tune of US$20.5m. I hereby write for your assistance and
partnership by providing a convenient bank account were the
funds can be transferred in your names/company as the beneficiary because as
a civil servant here in South Africa I am not permitted to own a foreign
accounts due to civil service code of conduct in South Africa. However my
present financial resources as a civil servant will not be sufficient for me
to handle the transfer alone successfully without financial assistance from
a reliable foreign partner abroad like you.
YOUR ROLE:
All I need from you is to STAND AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THE SAID FUNDS AND
PROVIDE A CONVENIENT BANK ACCOUNT FOR THE TRANSFER of the above quoted sum
which has already been deposited in a suspense bank account with the Reserve
Bank of South Africa where the final crediting is expected to be carried
out. Meanwhile we shall secure various legal documentation to back up our
claims in your name/company and the apex bank will transfer the funds into
your bank account as the approved beneficiary.
As soon as I receive your response indicating your willingness to workout
this transaction with me, I would email you with all the necessary
modalities and disbursement ratio to suite both parties without any
conflict.
However, if this proposal is acceptable by you, endeavor to reach me
immediately confirming your acceptance.
Your early response will be much appreciated.
Best regards,
WILLIAMS LUTHULI
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