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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: stevethemba31@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2006 04:58:23 -0800
Subject: Compliment.
Dear Sir/Madam,
Please I am Mr. Steve Themba, the son of late chief Omega Themba from Sierra Leone.
I got your contact from the Information Centre in South Africa. My sources of your
contact gave me the courage and confidence to rely on you. I am writing you in
absolute confidence primarily to seek your assistance to transfer our funds of
Seven million united states dollars ($7,000,000.00) now in the custody of a bank
here in South Africa to your private account as our late father's business partner.
SOURCE OF THE MONEY:
My late Father, chief Omega Themba, a native of Mende district in the Northern
province of Sierra Leone, was the general Manager of Sierra Leone mining co-operation
(S.L.M.C.) Freetown. According to my Father, this money was the income accrued from
mining co-operation's over draft and minor sales before the peak of the civil war
between the rebels forces of major John Kone and the combined forces of ECOMOG peace
keeping operation that almost destroyed my country, following the forceful removal
from power of the Civilian Elected President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah by the rebels.
My Father had already made arrangement for his family, my Mother ,my Sister and
myself to be evacuated to South Africa with our personal effects and the box
containing items. My Father deposited the fund for the safe custody until after the
war when he will join us.
During the war in my country, and following the indiscriminate looting of public and
Government properties by the rebel forces, the sierra Leone mining coop was one of
the targets looted and destroyed. My Father including other top Government
functionaries were attacked and killed by the rebels because of his relationship
with the civilian Government of Ahmed Tejan Kabbah. As a result of my father's
death, and with the news of my uncles involvement in air crash in January, dashed
our hope of survival.
Our only hope for now is in the funds my late Father deposited. To this effect, I
humbly solicit your assistance in the followings ways,
(1) To assist me claim this fund from the Bank as co-beneficiary.
(2) To transfer this money in your name to your country.
(3) To make a good arrangement for a joint business investment on our behalf in your
country and under your good directives as the caretaker.
(4) To secure a college for my little sister in your country to further her education.
And to make arrangement for our travel with you to your country after we
have transferred the funds.
Note: All the documents issued upon the deposit of the funds is in my custody. For
your assistance I beg to concede 20 % of this money to you for your effort and kind
assistance. Honestly this transaction is 100% risk free and most be treated
seriously/ confidentially for security reasons.
Please include your telephone and fax numbers for easy communications and to enable
me forward all the important documents that back up this transaction if necessary. I
advise that you respond to by email and aswell call me.
Thanks and God bless.
Mr. Steve Themba.
+27 73 000 7299.
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