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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: "MICHAEL DAVIDSON" <mike_davidson_2005@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: m_davidson1977@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 15:22:59 +0200
Subject: HELP(GOD BLESS YOU)
Sir/Madam,
Greeting in the mighty name of our Lord Almighty God.
I would want you to for the sake of God help me as you read this note.
My names are Mr.MICHAEL DAVIDSON, the stepson of Mr. GEORGE DAVIDSON of Zimbabwe. During the crisis against the farmers of Zimbabwe by the supporters of our President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white owned farms in our country, he ordered all the white farmers to surrender
their farms to his party members and their followers.
My father was one of the best farmers in the country and knowing that he did not support the President political ideology, the president supporters invaded my father's farm and burnt down everything, killed him and confiscated all his investments.
After the death of my father, my mother and I with my younger brother decided to move out of Zimbabwe for the safety of our lives. We took along with us the money my father kept in the safe in my mother's house which amounted to the sum of US$ 28MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS to the Republic of South Africa where we have deposited it as personal valuables in a private security company for safekeeping.
Myself and my mother have decided to contact any reliable overseas firm who could assist us to transfer this money out of South Africa, because we are currently seeking for asylum here in South Africa and cannot open a non-resident account through which this fund will be channeled out to your nominated overseas account.
I am writing for assistance to help us to transfer this money to your country, we will offer you 30% of the total fund. 70% will be for me and my family to invest in your country under your assistance.
For detailed information, you can contact me on this Email,
m_davidson1977@hotmail.co.uk
YOUR URGENT RESPONSE WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.
Thanks,
MR.MICHAEL DAVIDSON.
NB:PLEASE KINDLY SEND ME YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS FOR
EASY COMMUNICATION.
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