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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.VUSI MOFFAT" <mr_moffat_01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mr_moffat_03@yahoo.it
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 00:30:20 +0000
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL LETTER
FROM: MR.VUSI MOFFAT
TEL:+27-73-048-5900.
E-MAIL:mr_moffat_03@yahoo.it
ATTN:
You may be surprise to receive this letter from me since you don't know me
personally. I am MR.VUSI MOFFAT the son of MR. JEFF MOFFAT who was recently
murdered in the landispute in Zimbabwe.
I got your contact through Network on line in my search for a reliable and
reputable person to handle a very confidential transaction which involves a
transfer of fund to a foreign account and I decided to write you, my late
father was among the few black Zimbabwean rich farmers murdered in cold
blood by the agents of the ruling government of president Robert Mugabe for
his alleged support and sympathy for the Zimbabwean opposition party
controlled by the white minority.
Before his death he had taken to Johannesburg - South Africa to deposit the
sum of US$28.500(TWENTHYEIGTH Million Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars) with a Security and Finance Company as if he foresaw the looming
danger in Zimbabwe. The money was depositedin a box as valuables to avoid
much demurrage from the Security Company. This money was embarked from the
purchase of new machinery and chemical for farms and the establishment of
new farms in Lesotho and Swaziland.
This land problem arose when President ROBERT MUGABE introduced a new land
act that wholly affected the rich white farmers and some few blacks
vehemently
condemned the "modus operandi" adopted by the government.This resulted to
rampant killing and mob action by the war veterans and some political thugs.
precisely, More than thirty-one (31) people have been killed so far.Heads of
governments from the west, especially Britain and United States of America
have voiced their condemnation of Mugabe'splan.Subsequently, South African
Development Community(S.A.D.C) has continously supported Mugabe's new land
act, it is against this background that I and my family who are currently
residing in South Africa have decided to transfer my Father's money into a
foreign account.
As the eldest son of my Father, I am saddled with the responsibility of
seeking a genuine foreign account where this money could be transferred
without the knowledge of my government who are tactically freezing our
family wealth and South Africa's government seems to be playing along with
them. I am faced with the dilemma of investing this money in South Africa
for fear of encountering the same
experience in future since both countries have almost the same political
history.More so, the South African Foreign Exchange policy does not allow
such investment
hence we are seeking for an "ASYLUM". As a business person whom I entrusted
my future and that of my family into his hands, I must let you know that
this transaction is 100% risk free and the nature of your business does not
necessarily matter.
For your assistance,we are offering you 20% of the total sum,75% for me and
my family while 5% will be mapped out for any expenses we may incure during
the course of this transaction.We wish to invest ourpart of the money on
commercial property based on your advice. Finally,all we demand from you is
assurance that you will not sit on this money when it finally gets to your
personal or company's account in your country.If this proposal is acceptable
by you, please confirm your interest via the above TEL numbers or E-MAIL me.
Best Regards,
VUSI MOFFAT(MR)
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