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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: "Mr Brown David" <lucky_winner003@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 10:08:00 +0000
Subject: REPLY NEEDED ASAP
Dear friend,
With due respect, trust and humility I write this letter to you seeking your
help and assistance though it is difficult since we have not met before. I
got your contact from Nigeria, in Republic of Nigeria information Exchange
{SAIE} regarding your business profile and sincerity, I believe that you are
capable and reliable in handling this urgent international transaction of
this sort.
For clarity, I am KINSLEY SMITH, the son of COMRADE BORDER SMITH, the
Zimbabwean former Minister for youth & Gender Equality who is also a
businessman and politician in the Zimbabwean political arena. My father was
the famous politician who stood firmly against President Mugabe’s idea of
continuos fight in Democratic Republic of Congo and my father also stood
against seizure of white farms and the distibution of it to the blacks
without compensation to the owners. Because of my father sincerity he was
killed on the 14th April 2001 by a planned motor accident along Mashonaland
in Western Mashona province of Zimbabwe, the planners of the accident are
said to be dissidents soldiers occurred suspected to have the backing of the
government and president Mugabe. Sir, when this accident occurred at about
10:15am Zimbabwean time my father did not die on the spot rather he was
rushed to Harare hospital by unknown soldiers and my father managed to sneak
a written message to us, explaining his condition concerning one diplomatic
box he concealed under the roof of his private bedroom containing US$26.5M
{Twenty Six Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars} and other
vital documents which was meant for his political campaign for the year 2002
election bid.
Regarding the unfortunate incident, he instructed me to take my brother and
younger sister with the box and leave Zimbabwe immediately for our safety. I
did according to his order and successfully lodge the Trunk box in a
reliable and trustworthy security company who help to transfer it to Europe
safely, via a diplomatic means. Be informed that the original documents of
deposit are kept intact and shall be given to you with the particulars of
the security company for confirmation.
Based on the country Law, which bears asylum seeker/refugee like us not to
operate a bank account that exceed US$2000 and the fear of money now raising
eyebrow here in Nigeria. I decided to write you with the notion seeking your
kind assistance to help collect the Trunk box on my behalf from the security
company in Europe as the beneficiary and help lodge the funds in your
nominated bank account for safety purpose. As all arrangement and logistics
have been put in place.
I want to assure you also that this transaction is 100% risk free as no
other person knows about this box apart from my younger brother and I. Sir,
as for your reward towards the assistance we have agreed to give you 25% of
the total fund, 5% for any expenses that might be incurred in the course of
this transaction. We planned to invest the rest of the money in your country
under your guidance on a lucrative business. If you are willing to help us
try as much as possible to reach me with this fax number: 238052005332 to
enable us proceed in earnest towards concluding all transaction. Please bear
in mind that our lives depend on this fund and we do hope that this money
will be safe when finally transferred into your account.
I wait to read from you.
Best regards
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