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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: "Margaret Mafikeng" <margaret.mafikeng5@gmail.com>
Reply-To: margaret_mafikeng2@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 16:34:12 +0100
Subject: Margaret Mafikeng.
Dear friend,
My name is Margaret Mafikeng the eldest daughter of Mr.John Mafikeng of
Zimbabwe. It might be a surprise to you where I got your contact address but
I got your contact address from the Johannesburg Chambers of Trade and
Commerce.
During the current crises against the farmers of Zimbabwe by the supporters
of our President Robert Mugabe to claim the farms in our country, he
ordered all the farmers to surrender their farms to his party members and
their followers. My father was one of the best farmers in the country and
knowing that he did not support the Presidents political ideology, the
Presidents supporters invaded my fathers farm burnt down everything, killed
him and confiscated all his investments.
After the death of my father, my mother and I with my younger brother
decided to move out of Zimbabwe for the safety of our lives. We took along
with us the money my father kept in the safe in my mothers house, which
amounted to the sum of US$16.7Million (sixteen Million,Seven Hundred
Thousand Dollars) to the Republic of South Africa.where we now seek
political asylum. The money has been tranfered to a financial house
overseas.
My Mother and I have decided to contact any reliable overseas firm who could
assist us to claim this money out from the financial house because we as
asylum seeker here in South Africa we are not allowed certain financial
rights like operating a bank account.
We need you to open a non-resident account through which this fund will be
channeled out to your nominated overseas account. If my preposition is
considered, for assisting us to transfer this money to your country, we will
offer you 3million dollars of the total fund, while me and my family will
like to invest in your country under your guidance and assistance.
This transaction is 100% risk free.Your urgent response to my personal box
will be highly appreciated. (margaret_mafikeng2@yahoo.co.uk ) anxiously
waiting for you reply. thank you.
Best regards,
Margaret Mafikeng.
For the family.
margaret_mafikeng2@yahoo.co.uk
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