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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: "Paulette Richardson" <pauletterichardson@pauletterichardson.net>
Date: Sun, 09 Oct 2005 10:58:34 +0000
Subject: RE:CONFIDENTIAL REQUEST.
FROM THE DESK OF: ENGR.PAULETTE RICHARDSON
DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY
DIRECT LINE: +27-73-710-2521
EMAIL: pauletterichardson@pauletterichardson.net
CONFIDENTIAL REQUEST.
Dear Sir/Madam,
It is indeed my pleasure to write to you this letter, which I believe
will be a surprise to you, as we are both complete strangers. I Work at the
Department of Minerals and Energy in South Africa as the Director of
Audit and Project Implementation, I have the mandate of three senior
colleagues to search discreetly and diligently for a foreign partner that
could
assist us concerning a business matter, which will be of mutual benefit to
all.
We do require your assistance in the transfer of US$18,500,000.00(Eighteen
Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars).
This fund emanate from over invoiced contract amount that was executed
for my Department by a mining company, which has undergone liquidation.
Although the actual contract amount was paid to the company, the over
invoiced
amount of US$18,500,000.00 has since been lying in the Department’s escrow
account at the Reserve Bank of South Africa pending proof of claim, I am
privy
to this classified information by virtue of my position in the Department.
However we are unable to proceed alone with the transaction because the
civil service code of conduct laws strictly prohibits us from engaging
in private business or operating any foreign account, hence our search for
a foreigner whose company and account (business or private), we can use
to transfer the money.
We already have the approved proof of claim and evident of this
contract in our possession, while soliciting for a reliable and committed
foreign
partner to act as front for us. The basis of this transaction is that
the assets of the Liquidated Mining Company, which won the contract from my
Department is being acquired by your company and we shall arrange all
the necessary documentation in Conjunction with one of the ex-directors of
the closed mining company. Acquisitions of company are very common practice
here in my country and the officials responsible for documentation have been
settled on this matter.
Please note that this transaction is 100% risk free and we shall abide
strictly to all the legal procedure as contained in our laws and
internationals laws in transferring the fund. I ask that you keep this
communication strictly confidential, as the three senior officials involved
are very highly placed government functionaries and would not like to
be exposed at this stage.
Please go through this letter carefully and if you are interested in
assisting us, kindly contact us through the above confidential telephone or
email address as time is of great essence in this transaction. Upon your
acceptance to assist us I shall provide you with more information on
procedures and also negotiate your percentage with you for your
assistance.
Thank you and God bless as I wait for your urgent response.
My sincere regards
ENGR: PAULETTE RICHARDSON.
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