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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: "jim micheal" <jimmicheal@vffi.net>
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 07:14:58 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY
FROM Jim Micheal,
CHIPINGE FARMS, ZIMBABWE
EMAIL: (jimmicheal@myway.com),
Dear Partner,
Naturally, this letter will come to you as a surprise since we have not met,
permit me however to introduce myself; I am Jim Micheal, a white Zimbabwean
Farmer, currently
hiding in Zimbabwe. I used to work in three tobacco farms in Chipinge, and I
was also part owner of these farms which were owned by my late father. I am
contacting you as the need for me to have a foreign partner in your country
has become necessary due to my plans to relocate to that
country so that I can purchase some land and start farming all over again,
as the present political instability in Zimbabwe, does not encourage
financial investment as the environment is no longer conducive for farming
investment and most of all,security is not guaranteed, just as
reported by international media.
This problem started when the Zimbabwean government under the leadership of
President Robert Mugabe announced a decree on May 31st 2000 to seize more
than 849 white-owned farms.
During this period, as reported by international media and the CNN, more
than 6 white farmers(including my father) were killed; the government is not
stopping at this, as the government has already asked all white-farmers to
give up their farms to black farmers or risk going to prison. So far, more
than 1,400 white owned farms have been invaded and confiscated, as well as
claiming the properties of the farmers.
Also, about 133 white farmers arrested for defying the orders to leave their
farms under the
controversial land reform program of the government.
Having lived in this country Zimbabwe for years, I have no other country to
go to, therefore, I decided to contact you,for your assistance, so that I
can divert my interest in Zimbabwe to a more stable country as yours.
Also, I must re-iterate the importance of having a citizen of your country
to front for me, since i intend to purchase some land for farming, I do not
know much about your land-ownership laws, I thought it wise to seek the help
of a foreigner to act as proxy for me. For this purpose,I have put in a
security deposit all monies from the sale of my farming equipment(including
tractorsetc) and also all financial profits. All these are a total of
US$18.5million.
I will upon receiving your consent prepare every document to enable you
receive this money on my behalf, pending my arrival to meet with you in your
country so that we can both make further arrangements with regards to the
purchase
of land. For your assistance to me, you will be entitled to a commission of
15% of the total sum that you will be receiving on my behalf for the above
purpose.
If you are interested and willing to assist me, you should please
forward to me via my confidential email address:,
(put your email address here)(TAKE NOTE OF THIS PLEASE!!),
the following information so that I can reach you:
1. YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS
2. YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER,
I am waiting urgently for your response, while also
requesting that you treat this matter in strict privacy,
Cheers and God bless.
I will give you more details when i hear from you.
You can click on the link below to get a better understanding my
situation and why i need to move out my money:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1068528.stm
Best Regards
jim Micheal.
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