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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: <cornvow44@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 08 May 2006 13:09:49 +0000
Subject: From: Mr.Cornelius Mavundla
From: Mr. Cornelius Mavundla
#72 Edilson Creacent Suninhill.
Sandton City, Johannesburg,
South Africa.
Tel: 27-76-039-2262
Fax: 27-11-507-6626
E-mail:cornelius_mavundla_sa@yahoo.com
Dear Sir,
This letter is not intended to cause you any embarrassment in whatever form,
rather compel to contact your esteemed self, following the knowledge of your
high repute and business experience to assist in this transaction. I am Mr.
Cornelius Mavundla L, the son of late Mr. Mavundla L writing to you from
Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa. I decided to solicit for your
assistance to transfer and invest with your company the money I inherited
from my late father into your company or private bank account. I got your
contact information through your country’s business directories through the
Chamber of Commerce here in Johannesburg. I decided to write and seek your
assistance in this problem my family and I have.
My Father on one of his many trips abroad took me to Johannesburg to deposit
the sum of US$18 Million (eighteen Million United States Dollars) with a
private security company here in South Africa. The money was brought into
South Africa through diplomatic means and deposited as valuables without
disclosing the actual content for safety. The source of this money was for
purchase of Agro allied farm equipment for the government.
This land problem arose when President Mugabe who according to my late
father, in a desperate bid to hold on to power for life introduced a new
land act, which wholly affected the rich farmers who were mostly white and
some blacks vehemently condemned the method adopted by the government. And
that resulted in rampant killings, looting and wide scale mob actions by the
veterans and some political thugs. Unfortunately, my late father was among
the few black Zimbabwean farmers murdered in cold blood by the agents of the
ruling government of President Robert Mugabe, for his alleged opposition
against the government’s new land act. Heads of government from the western
world, voiced their condemnation against Mugabe’s actions.
It is against this background that I and my family who are currently staying
in South Africa decided to transfer my fathers money to foreign account
since the law of South Africa prohibits a refugee (asylum seeker) to open
any bank account or to be involved in any financial transactions throughout
the territorial zone of South Africa. As the eldest son of my father I am
saddled with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account where
this money could be transferred without the knowledge of my government who
are bent on taking everything we have got. Hence South Africa seems to be
playing along with them. I am faced with the dilemma of investing this
amount of money in South Africa for fear of going through same experience in
future since both countries have similar political history. Moreover, the
South African foreign exchange policy does not allow such investment as an
asylum seeker. I am seeking for someone that I will entrust my future and
that of my family in his hands.
I must let you know that this transaction is risk free. If you accept to
assist I want you to do for me is to make arrangement and come to
Johannesburg, South Africa for face to face meeting with my family and also
to open a non- resident account which will be finally used for the transfer
of the fund to any account you will nominate. We shall be also signing
agreement for the safety of both parties in the transaction. All modalities
for the transfer have been made with a top bank official here who will
assist in all aspect using his valuables contact. This non- resident account
can only be open by a foreign business man or woman and the only documents
needed for the opening is your international passport with a valid South
African visa. This money is intended to be used for investment.
For your efforts, we are prepared to go into partnership with you or offer
you certain percentage for your part in the transfer of the money overseas.
This will be left for you to decide. Secondly I have decided to set aside 5%
of the money to defray all international and local expenses incurred during
the course of the transaction including your traveling expenses. Please note
that this transaction is risk-free and the major thing I ask of you is to
assure me the safety of the money when transferred into your account in your
country. Further information and arrangement will commence as soon as trust,
confidence and good relationship is established. I shall be most grateful if
you maintain the confidentiality of this matter.
Thank you as I await your urgent response via the telephone/fax number above
for more details and don’t forget to keep all information regarding to this
as highly confidential. It may please you to know that I will start coming
down to your country as soon as this funds hits your bank account for the
disbursement of the fund and for investment purpose base on your
professional advice.
Best regards,
Mr. Cornelius Mavundla L
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