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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 Frank Tinaye" <franktinaye112@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: franktinaye123@web2mail.com
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 23:09:38 +0000
Subject: COMFIRM,URGENT RESPONSE.
FROM: FRANK TINAYE
Sir/Madam,
Compliments of the seasons. I have no doubt that this letter would come to
you as a surprise since we have not met in persons. However, I urge you to
treat the information herein with due and serious attention. Apart from
being eternally grateful to you, I also assure that you shall be adequately
compensated for your assistance. I am the above named person from
Zimbabwe. I am the first son of Dr. Wimana Tinaye, one of the black farmers
in the country. I do not know to what extent you are aware of the recent
happenings in my country. My father was murdered in cold blood as a result
of the confusion caused by the recent land decree introduced in Zimbabwe by
the president, Sir Robert Mugabe. The decree empowers the so-called
Zimbabwean war veterans to oust and re-possess farm lands owned by the white
farmers.
This wicked decree has been politically motivated and has dumped Zimbabwe in
political turmoil. My father vehemently contested this decree and as an
opponent, he naturally became a target of the black invaders who swooped on
his farm at around 6.30 am on June 2003 to carry out his gruesome murder.
May his soul rest in peace..
Before his assassination however, he had deposited the sum of US$18. 5
million (Eighteen million, five hundred thousand US dollars) in a company
in Madrid Spain. This money was for the purpose of purchasing chemicals
and farm equipments for the establishment of a new farm in Swaziland.
Owing to his death though, this project has become null and my family
members have dispersed into political refuge in countries around the world.
Before our departures however, I had used the certificate in my possession
to contact the company in Spain to confirm ownership of the deposit. I have
arrived Spain with an intention to claim the deposits and secure the
contents in a bank account while I look for a reliable individual in your
country where I wish to live and invest.
To my disappointment however, I have discovered that as an asylum seeker, I
have no rights to operate bank accounts here. Consequently, I decided to
make this urgent call to you. For your assistance in this regard, I shall
give you 25% of the total funds. 70% should be left to me and my family
for the investments while the remaining 5% should be for sundries and
contingencies.
Please contact me with the above fax number or by phone as soon as you
receive this letter and I shall provide you with further information and
modalities on how this operation shall be carried out. But it may be
important to assure you at this time, that there is absolutely no risks of
any sorts. The whole transaction shall be strictly under my supervision and
I have the documents to back up the funds.
I shall eagerly wait your response and may God bless you as you go into this
project with me.
Sincerely yours,
Frank.
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