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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: ROLAND ZUMA <rolandzumas@aim.com>
Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 16:32:08 +0200
Subject: TRADE AND INDUSTRY (INVESTMENT)
FROM DESK OF MR ROLAND ZUMA DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY, ZANZA BUILDING, 116 PROS STREET, PRETORIA 0001, REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA ATT: MD/CEO, Compliment of the season. I got to know of you in search for a reputable and reliable person to assist me in an urgent need requiring utmost trust and, I due foresee the surprise this letter may bring to you as it comes from unknown person, but be rest assured as it comes with best of intention. And I repose my confidence and faith in meeting you for assistance. Thus, my humble intention to solicit for your understanding and co-operation in this transaction as it will be beneficial to all of us involved. My name is ROLAND ZUMA, A senior accounting officer with the Ministry of Trade and Industry here in Republic of South Africa I write to solicit your sincere co-operation in order to redeem an investment interest currently being held under Trust under my Department in the Ministry The said investment which is now valued at US$12 MILLION was originally purchased by Reginald Cadet and leased in 1984 to Mineral Investments Limited. At maturity of the contract in May 2000, several attempts were made without success to contact Mr. Reginald Cadet or any of his relatives in whose favour the cash value could be made to. As the Head of Accounts Department, I with my project manager Mr. Merut Moweni carefully initiated the processing and transferring this fund abroad for investment on our behalf As a matter of fact, we have reached an agreement together, to arrange the payment of this fund on your name. All we require is for you to agree, so that we can prepare and file the claim of this fund from our Department indicating your name as the appointed beneficiary of the money Upon approval of the payment of this claim, the twelve million United States Dollars (US$12m) will be paid directly into your designated bank account in your Country, you will have the responsibility to ensure that we receive our share of the money which I and my colleague have decided to offer you 30% for your assistance while 70% will be our own share. I have to assure you however, that we are to make the payment of the Fund possible provided you are ready to meet with us and give us a very strong guarantee that our share of the fund will be secured and that you will not betray our trust in making the transfer of this Fund into your Bank account. This is a very safe and risk-free involvement as it is not prone to any enquiry since we are all active partners and will not want to lose our positions in Government. The need to contact you however, is because the money cannot go into indigenous accounts because the Code of Conduct (COC) of the Federal Civil Service Commission here in the Republic. It is imperative to usher you in as a foreign partner so as to avoid suspicion from unconcerned quarters and most importantly, for fear of losing our jobs. Meanwhile, I demand that you keep this transaction very private and confidential in view of our personal involvements. Full details of the transfer of this fund will be provided as soon as we receive your response and acceptance to be part of this agreement. We expect your immediate response to this urgent request For more details, you can send me Email at rolandzuma@accountant.com Kindly adopt and treat accordingly. Best Regards, ROLAND ZUMA
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