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Fraud email example:
From: nelson peters <npeters600@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 07:58:38 +0100 (BST)
Subject: HUMBLE ASSISTANT NEEDED
FROM NELSON PETERS
npeters600@yahoo.co.uk
GOOD DAY,
YOU MAY BE SURPRISED TO RECEIVE THIS LETTER FROM ME SINCE YOU DO NOT
KNOW ME PERSONALLY. I AM MR NELSON PETERS, THE FIRST SON OF CHIEF EMBE PETERS WHO WAS RECENTLY MURDERED IN THE COURSE OF THE LAND DISPUTE IN ZIMBABWE.
I GOT YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION FROM A DIRECTORY IN SOUTH AFRICAN TRADE AND INFORMATION IN JOHANNESBURG HENCE I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU. BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER, HE HAD TAKEN ME TO JOHANNESBURG TO DEPOSIT THE SUM OF TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS (US$20,000,000.00) IN A PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN JOHANNSEBURG, AS IF HE FORESAW THE LOOMING DANGER IN ZIMBABWE. THIS MONEY WAS DEPOSITED AS GEM STONES TO AVOID MUCH TAX FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY.
THIS MONEY WAS MEANT FOR THE PURCHASE OF NEW MACHINERY, EQUIMENTS AND CHEMICALS FOR THE FARMS AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW FARM IN RELATIVELYPOLITICAL/ ECONOMICALLY STABLE SWAZILAND.THIS LAND PROBLEM STARTED WHEN ZIMBABWEAN PRESIDENT,MR. ROBERT MUGABE INTRODUCED A NEW LAND REFORM ACT WHICH WHOLLY AFFECTED THE RICH WHITE FARMERS AND SOME FEW RICH BLACK FARMERS.
IN FACT A LOT OF PEOPLE WERE KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS LAND REFORM OF
WHICH MY LOVELY FATHER WAS ONE OF THE VICTIMS. IT IS ON THIS BACKGROUND
THAT I AND MY FAMILY WHO ARE CURRENTLY RESIDING IN SOUTH AFRICA AS POLITICAL ASYLUM SEEKERS DECIDED TO TRANSFER MY FATHER’S MONEY TO A FOREIGNCOUNTRY SINCE THE LAW OF SOUTH AFRICA PROHIBITS REFUGEES/ ASYLUM SEEKERS FROM OPERATING A BANK ACCOUNT OR GETTING INVOLVED IN HUGE FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS.
AS THE ELDEST SON OF MY FATHER, I AM SADDLED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF
SEEKING A GENIUNE FOREIGN ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY COULD BE TRANSFERRED INTO WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF MY GOVERNMENT WHO IS BENT ON TAKING EVERYTHING. ALL I SEEK FOR IS AN HONEST BUSINESSMAN,WHOM I CAN TRUST FOR MY FUTURE AND THAT OF MY FAMILY. THIS TRNSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE. IF YOU ACCEPT TO ASSIST ME AND MY FAMILY, ALL I WANT FROM YOU IS FOR YOU TO MAKE ARRANGMENT AND COME TO SOUTH AFRICA, SO THAT YOU CAN HELP ME OPEN A NON-RESIDENT ACCOUNT IN YOUR NAME WHICH WILL AID US IN TRANSFERRING THE MONEY TO ANY ACCOUNT YOU WILL NOMINATE OVERSEAS. I INTEND TO USE THIS MONEY FOR INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY. I HAVE TWO OPTIONS FOR YOU,
FIRSTLY YOU CAN CHOOSE TO HAVE CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF THE MONEY FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AND ALSO FOR NOMINATING YOUR ACCOUNT IN THIS TRANSACTION, OR YOU CAN GO INTO PARTNERSHIP WITH ME FOR THE PROPER PROFITABLE INVESTMENT OF THE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY. WHICH EVER OPTION YOU WANT, FEEL FREE TO NOTIFY ME.
I HAVE ALSO MAPPED OUT 10% OF THIS MONEY FOR ANY EXPENSES THAT WE MIGHT INCURE IN THE PROCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION. IF YOU DO NOT PREFER A
PARTNERSHIP I AM WILLING TO GIVE YOU 30% OF THE MONEY WHILE THE REMAINING 70% WILL REMAIN FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. IF YOU ARE REALLY CAPABLE AND WILLING TO ASSIST ME, PLEASE CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY WITH THE ABOVE EMAIL ADDRESS. PLEASE KEEP THIS MESSAGE VERY CONFIDENTIAL. FINALLY,PLEASE TREAT THIS MATTER AS URGENT AS POSSIBLE, I AM DESPERATE TO LEAVE THIS COUNTRY SOONEST.
THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION. I EXPECT YOUR RESPONSE SOONEST.BEST REGARDS AND MAY GOD BLESS YOU.
NELSON PETERS
FOR THE FAMILY
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