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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: "Maria Lepoto" <marialepoto24@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 10:13:44 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY
FROM:MRS.MARIA. T. LEPOTO
CONTACT EMAIL :marialepoto1@yahoo.com
Attn Director/Owner,
URGENT AND STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
How are you? I know you may be surprised to receive this letter, i am a
widow requesting for an assistance . Firstly, I am MRS.MARIA. T.LEPOTO
the wife of Late MR.DAMBA T.LEPOTO who was recently murdered in the land
dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your contact through the South African Trade and
Business Information services and I assure you that nobody knows about this
transaction except me, my two sons.
Before the death of my Husband. He took me to the Spain to deposit the
sum of US$15.6 Million (Fifteen Million Six Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars) in a private Security Company, when He foresaw the looming
danger in Zimbabwe.This money was deposited as family valuables to avoid
much demurrage
cost from the Security Company. This amount was meant for the purchase of
new machines and chemicals for the farms and also for the establishment of
a new farm in Swaziland. The land disputes started when Zimbabwean President
MR. ROBERT MUGABE introduced a new Land Act reform which wholly affected
the rich white farmers and some few black farmers.
This resulted to many killings by Zimbabwe war veterans and some
lunatics in the society. In fact, a lot of people were killed because of
this land
reformed Act for which my husband was one of the victims. It is on this
background that My family and I,who are currently staying in an Island
called Badagry Island it shares the same border with cotonu and
nigeria.as refugees decided to transfer my Husband?s money to a foreign
country
since the laws of Island prohibits refugees from opening a bank account that
can contain a huge sum or to be involved in any financial transaction
throughout the territorial zones of the Badagry Island .
Please, I need your assistance to transfer this fund to your trusted
overseas bank account. For your efforts and assistance, I have agreed
to give you 35% of the total sum, while 5% is mapped out to re-imburse all
the expenses incurred in the course of this transaction and 70% will be for
my family investment in your country.
Note that this transaction is 100% clear and Risk-Free,as I have made
every necessary arrangements for a successful deal.The only thing I solicit
you is total assistance to transfer this money, complete trust and assurance
that my own part of money will be safe when transferred to your account.
Kindly,keep this business proposal highly confidential for security
reasons.if you are interested in assisting me,send reply via the above
email address and include your private phone and fax numbers. I will respond
to you immediately.
Looking forward to your urgent reply, God Bless.
sincerely yours,
MRS.MARIA.T.LEPOTO (For The Family)
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