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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: jonathan_moyo1@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 11:31:05 +0200
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL AND INVESTMENT
From: Mr. Jonathan Terry Moyo
#22 Hills Road, Randburg, S/Africa
Contact Number: +27-837466810
Pls. reply me on this E-mail: jnthnmoyo@yahoo.com
Dear Sir
URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL AND INVESTMENT
My name is Mr. Jonathan Terry Moyo, the stepson of Mr. Terry Ford of Zimbabwe. It might be a surprise to you where I got your contact address; I got it from the South Africa Chamber of Commerce. During the crisis against the farmers of Zimbabwe by the supporters of our President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white owned farms in our country, he ordered all the white farmers to surrender their farms to his party members and their followers. Terry was one of the best farmers in the country and knowing that he did not support the President political ideology, the president supporters invaded my father's farm and burnt down everything, killed him and confiscated all his investments.
Before this unpleasant incident, my mother and Terry had already visited South Africa to deposit the sum of Fifteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$15.5M) in the safe vault of a Security and financial company here in Johannesburg South Africa. This action was taken because Terry felt the growing tension on the farm issue but I guess he never anticipated the tragedy that brought his brutal and sudden death.
At the time of deposition, the real content was not disclosed to the security officials; instead, it was deposited as Family Valuables to lower the cost of deposit. After the bloody incident, we all had to escape out of our country for the safety of our lives. We seek refuge in South Africa and we were permitted to reside here as Political Refugees under section (5.9).
Because of our present and unpleasant status, my mother and I are seriously looking forward to having you an overseas partner that will assist us with the convenient and legal transfer of the funds out of South Africa.
If my proposition is considered, for assisting us to transfer this money to your country, we will offer you 25%of the total fund, while 75% will be for my family to buy shares in your company or investing in your country under your supervision.
I would appreciate confidentiality and honesty in our correspondence. Your immediate response will be highly welcomed.
Remain blessed,
kindliest regards,
Mr. Jonathan Terry Moyo
(For the family)
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