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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: johnsamuel205@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2005 13:05:15 +0200
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
>From Mr. John Samuel
Tel + 27-83-666-3377
South Refugee camp
Johnannesburg,South-Africa
URGENT BUSINESS TRANSACTION
ATTN: Director / Ceo,
Good day, I am John Samuel, the first son of Mr. Pedro Samuel ,who was recently murdered in the
land dispute in ZIMBABWE . I got your contact through South-African trade journal hence decided
to write to you.
Before the death of my father he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit the sum of
($21,000,000.00) Twenty One million united states dollars) in one of the private security
company, as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe . This money was deposited in a box as
Family valuables to avoid much demurrage charges from the security company. The money was meant
for the purpose of new machines and chemicals for the farms and establishment of new farms in
Swaziland.
This land problem came when Zimbabwe PRESIDENT , MR ROBERT MUGABE introduced a new land act
reform which wholly affected the rich white farmers and some few black farmers ,and this
resulted to the killing and mob action by Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the
society. In fact, a lot of people were killed because of this land reformed act of which my
father was one of the victims.
I and my family who are currently staying in South-Africa decided to transfer my father’s money
to foreign account since the law of south Africa prohibit a refugee (asylum seeker ) to open
any bank account or to be involved in any financial transaction through out the territorial
zone of South Africa. As the eldest son of my father ,I am saddled with the responsibility of
seeking a foreign account where this money could be transferred without the knowledge of my
government who wants to take everything that we have got .
The South African government seem to be playing along with them . I am faced with the dilemma
of investing this amount of money in South Africa for fear of going through the same experience
in future since both countries have nearly similar political history ,moreover the South African
foreign exchange policy does not allow such investments as an asylum seeker.
As a businessman and honest person ,whom I have to entrust my future and that of my family in
his hands and I must let you know that this transaction is risk-free. If you accept to assist
me and my family.
I have two options for you ,firstly you can choose to have(25% ) percent of this money for
nominating your account for this transaction ,or you can go into joint partnership with me for
the proper profitable investment in your country. Which ever option you want, feel free to
notify me . I have also mapped out (5%) of this money for all kinds of expenses that will be
incurred in the process of this transaction ,while the remaining (70%) will be for my family
investment in your country.
Please send your reply to my private email address ( johnsamuel205@yahoo.com )
Kindly contact me with the above phone:27-83-666-3377, while I plead with you to treat this
with confidentiality it requires.
Yours faithfully
Mr. John Samuel
(for the family)
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