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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: "engr tony marawa" <engr_tonymarawa4@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 16:56:56 +0000
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL REQUEST.
FROM: ENGR.TONY MARAWA
DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY
PRETORIA, REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
TEL:27-73-311-9802
FAX:27-11-507-5977
E-MAIL:(engr_marawa2@hotmail.com)
CONFIDENTIAL REQUEST.
Attn:President / Ceo
It is indeed my pleasure to write to you this letter, which I believe will
be a surprise to you, as we are both complete strangers. I Work at the
Department of Minerals and Energy in South Africa as the Director of Audit
and Project Implementation, I have the mandate of three senior colleagues to
search discreetly and diligently for a foreign partner that could assist us
concerning a business matter, which will be of mutual benefit to all. We do
require your assistance in the
transfer of US$12,500,000.00 ( TWELVE MILLION AND FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND
UNITED STATE DOLLARS)
This fund emanate from over invoiced contract amount that was executed for
my Department by a mining company, which has undergone liquidation. Although
the actual contract amount was paid to the company, the ver invoiced amount
of US$12,500,000.00 ( TWELVE MILLION AND FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE
DOLLARS ) has since been lying in the Department?s escrow account at the
Reserve Bank of South Africa pending proof of claim, I am privy to this
classified information by virtue of my position in the Department. However
we are unable to proceed alone with the transaction because the civil
service code of conduct laws strictly prohibits us from engaging in private
business or operating any foreign account,
hence our search for a foreigner whose company and account (business or
private), we can use to transfer the money.
We already have the approved proof of claim and evident of this contract in
our possession, while
soliciting for a reliable and committed foreign partner to act as front for
us. The basis of this
transaction is that the assets of the Liquidated Mining Company, which won
the contract from my
Department is being acquired by your company and we shall arrange all the
necessary documentation in onjunction with one of the ex-directors of the
closed mining company.
Acquisitions of company are very common practice here in my country and the
officials responsible for documentation have been settled on this matter.
Please note that this transaction is 100% risk free and we shall abide
strictly to all the legal procedure as contained in our laws and
internationals laws in transferring the fund. I ask that you keep this
communication strictly confidential, as the three senior officials involved
are very highly placed government functionaries and would not like to be
exposed at this stage.
Please go through this letter carefully and if you are interested in
assisting us, kindly notify me urgently via my confidential telephone and
fax number and my personal email address (engr_marawa2@hotmail.com) above as
time is of great essence in this transaction.
Upon your acceptance to assist us I shall provide you with more information
on procedures and also negotiate your percentage with you for your
assistance.
Thank you and God bless as I wait for your urgent
response .
My sincere regards
ENGR.TONY MARAWA .
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