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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: "frank kenta" <frank_kenta_1@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2005 18:17:48 +0200
Subject: URGENTS ASISTANCE/ PLEASE.
FROM: MR.FRANK KENTA
frank_kenta_1@hotmail.com
TEL,27_739969723
URGENTS
ASISTANCE/ PLEASE.
Dear Sir/Madam,
You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me
personally. I am FRANK KENTA, the first son of Mr. ALAN KENTA, who was
recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your contact
through network online hence decided to write you.Before the death of my
father, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit the sum of US$10
Million(TEN Million United States Dollars), in one of the private security
companies, as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe. This money was
deposited in a box as germ stones to avoid much demurrage from the Security
Company. This amount was meant for the purchase of new machines and
chemicals for the farms and establishment of a new farm in Swaziland.
This land problem came when Zimbabwean President Mr.Robert Mugabe introduced
a new Land Act reform which wholly affected the rich white farmers and some
few black farmers.This resulted to the killing and mobaction by Zimbabwean
war veterans and some lunatics in the society. In fact, a lot of people
were killed because of this land reformed Act for which my father was one
of the victims.You can as well read more about the crises in my country and
about this Situation on the following THREE sites:
http://www.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/africa/08/12/violence.zimbabwe/
http://www.guardian.co.uk/zimbabwe/article/0,2763,562148,00.html
www.dailynews.zimbabwe.com
It is against this background that, I and my family who are currently
staying in South Africa decided to transfer my father’s money to a foreign
country since the law of South Africa prohibits refugees open any bank
account or to be involved in any financial transaction througout the
teritorial zones of South Africa. 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 into without the knowledge of my government
who are bent on taking everything.
All i seek for is an honestn businessman, whom I can entrust my future and
that of my family ,I must also let you know that this transaction is
100%risk free. If you accept to assist me and my family all I want from you
is for you to make arrangements and come to Johannesburg – South Africa, so
that you can help me open a non-resident account in your name which will aid
us in transferringthe money into any account you will nominate overseas.
This money I intend to use for investmentand growth in your country.I have
two options for you, firstly you can choose to have certain percentage of
the money for nominating your account for this transaction, Or you can go
into partnership with me for the proper profitable investment of the money
in your country. Whichever the option you want, feel free to notify me. I
have also mapped out 5% of this money for all kinds of expenses we might
incure in the process of this transaction.If you do not prefer a partnership
I am willing to give you 25% of the money while the remaining 70% will
remain for me and my family.
If you are realy capable and willing to assist me please contact me
immediately with the above Tel, or this e-mail address with which i have
sent you this message.and send me your private tel/fax number when replying
me mail back to me.
Finally, please treat this matter as urgent as possible, i'm in dire need to
leave this country soonest.Thanks for your mutual co-operation,Whichever the
option you want, feel free to notify me. The money is presently lodged with
a security firm and I will give you further details immediately I hear from
you. Please contact me immediately for the nextline of action then I will
introduce you to the security company where the funds are been deposited. I
expect your soonest response.
Kind Regards,
Mr.FRANK KENTA.
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