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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: "calos khumalo" <calos_khumalo2005@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 03:16:16 -0700
Subject: Your Assistance is needed thanks
FROM: MR. CALOS J KHUMALO
TEL: +27-83-363-9589
ATTN: MR Duy Luu
Dear Sir,
Hello and how are you? It is indeed my pleasure to contact you once more, I
want you to realized how important this money means to my entire family
because it was my father who kept the box containing this money in the
Security Company. My mother who is here with me prays that we will build
trust, understanding, and confidentiality so that this money will be
transferred smoothly without any problems. I wish to assure you also that
there is no risk whatsoever. Your reputation, credibility will be protected
at all times and you will never regret your decision to assist my family.
Duy, this is very important, sensitive and serious business, understand
fully what I am going to
explain to you now.
As this money is in cash, it can only be transferred safely and smoothly
through the bank. Presently, the box containing the money is being stored in
a vault of a security company here in South Africa but the Security Company
do not know the real contents of the box as my father declared it as
Diplomatic valuables.
I have met with my late father’s friend, by name Mr. james Zuma, whom my
father met in 2001 when he arrived South Africa with this box. At that time,
the said Mr. Zuma was a top official in the bank and my father had arranged
with him on how to transfer the money out of South Africa. After my father’s
death and I arrived here, I then met with the man and he was
shocked to hear that my father had died but promised to assist me. Although
he is retired now he has the contacts to assist us.
Mr. Zuma told me in confidence that as I am an asylum seeker, I cannot open
a non-resident account through which the money will be transferred. He said
it is only an overseas business executive that has to arrive here and open
this account under his supervision, instructions and guidance without
anysingle risk, after the account is opened physically by
you, then we will collect the box from the Security Company, inspect the
money before it is taken to the bank where you have opened the account so
the money can be deposited into the account. He will then obtain a proof of
deposit of the money in the account, you
will then sign the transfer/remittance instructions so he can get a
certificate of origin for this money so no question can be asked where and
how you got the money.
Every step of the way, in all matters relating to the banking aspect, Mr.
Zuma will provide all necessary assistance to us. For this reason, you will
have to arrange a short trip of 3 working days to arrive South Africa in
order to open this account, supervise the transfer on behalf of my family
and sign all the necessary documents and then leave to your country after
transfer of the money. We will also sign the agreement specifying our
individual percentages between us when you arrive here. Your safety,
security, comfort and well being is 100% guaranteed and will be considered
top priority as I will expect the same good treatment from you when I arrive
to your country for the sharing of this money, it will be up to you to
evaluate how best the investment of the money will be made in your country
with your experience, my family will put our trust and confidence in you to
assist us invest this money.
MR Duy Luu , if you have any further questions or clarifications, do not
hesitate to ask me, if
possible, I will like you to get in contact with Mr. ZUMA so that he can
explain more of the banking
aspect to you. There will be no single risk or problem my father had been
making arrangements carefully to avoid mistakes, this is my assurance to you
as future business partner and I count on your sense of understanding and
confidentiality in this business.
On behalf of my family, once more, I assure you that you will never regret
your decision to assist us; I look forward to the beginning of good business
and personal relationship with you.
Kindly, call me as soon as you received this e-mail on my direct telephone
number: +27-83-363 9589. please i will like you to send to me your telephone
and fax number for an easy communication
may God bless you and your family.
Regards,
CALOS J KHUMALO.
(On behalf of Khumalo's family in Angola)
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