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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: "Joseph Hadebe" <mrjoseph2hadebe@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2006 20:13:43 +0200
Subject: Requesting cooperation
CONFIDENTIAL
FROM: Engr. Joseph Hadebe
Telephone: + 27-83-953-5005.
I am Engr. Joseph Hadebe, Director of Project Implementation South Africa
Department of Transport& Aviation. First and foremost, I apologize using
this medium to reach you for a transaction/business of this magnitude, but
this is due to confidentiality and prompt access reposed on this medium. I
have decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you in the execution
of the deal described hereunder for the benefit of all parties.
Within the Department of Transport & Aviation where I work as a Director of
Project Implementation and with the co-operation of two other top officials,
we have in our possession as overdue payment bills totaling Twenty One
Million United States Dollars US$21,000,000.00) which we want to transfer
abroad with the assistance and co-operation of a foreign company/individual
to receive the said fund on our behalf or a reliable foreign non-company
account to receive such funds. More so, we are handicapped in the
circumstances, as the South Africa Civil Service Code of Conduct does not
allow us to operate offshore account hence your importance in the whole
transaction.
This amount (US$21m) represents the balance of the total contract value
executed on behalf of my Department by a foreign contracting firm, which we
the officials over-invoiced deliberately. Though the actual contract cost
have been paid to the original contractor, leaving the balance in the tune
of the said amount which we have in principles gotten approvals to remit by
Telegraphic Transfer (T.T) to any foreign bank account you will provide by
filing in an application through the Justice Department here in South Africa
for the transfer of rights and privileges of the former contractor to you.
I have the authority of my partners involved to propose that should you be
willing to assist us in the transaction, your share of the sum will be 20%
of the US$21m, 75% for us and 5% for taxation and miscellaneous expenses.
The business itself is 100% safe, on your part provided you treat it with
utmost secrecy and confidentiality. Also, your area of specialization is not
a hindrance to the successful execution of this transaction. I have reposed
my confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint me. Endeavor to
contact me immediately through my above confidential telephone number or
email address.
I want to assure you that I and my partners are in a position to make the
payment of this claim possible provided you can give us a very strong
assurance and guarantee that our share will be secured and please remember
to treat this matter as very confidential matter, because we will not
comprehend with any form of exposure as we are still in active Government
Service and remember once again that time is of great essence in this
business.
Yours faithfully,
Engr. Joseph Hadebe.
NOTE: If willing please cc your response to one of my colleagues Mr. James
Mabuza: jamesmabuza@hotmail.com
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