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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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From: "cyrilramaphosa2" <ranaphosa2@walla.com>
Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2006 06:03:07 -1200
Subject: GREETINGS MY DEAR FRIEND.
(PLEASE HANDLE THIS INFORMATION CAREFULLY)
Dear,
I am the Director of a prime bank in South Africa.I have a
very urgent and confidential business proposition for you.In
1985, A Miner made a time deposit in a bank Which I am
presently the Computing Auditor.He did not declare any next
of kin in his application paper. The money is very big and
no one knows the source of this money because apparently the
time frame of his employment with the company here in Africa
does indeed preclude such a large amount of money.It can be
assumed that he brought his money over from his country or
previous place of work but that is open to
peculation.However,the point is that he is dead and his
employers are not aware Of this money,and therefore it can
be safely assumed that no one will ever come forward to
claim this money, he died in 1992.
The total sum (inclusive of accrued interests) is
$43,000,000.00(forty three million united states dollars)
still sitting in my Bank in the Dormant Account Portfolio.
No one will ever come forward to claim it now or in the
future and
according to our banking laws,after 15 years,the money will
automatically reverted to the Federal Government Treasury if
the Account owner is a foreigner and is certified dead but
with you a foreigner applying for the transfer of this fund
to your nominated account anywhere in the world and all
documents backing the transfer legally secured and there is
certification that the funds being transferred are from
non-criminal sources we will have no problems.
In short this will be a proper and legal money transfer and
there will be no related risk! We will have to process the
initial paperwork to obtain approval from the Probate
Registry
(Ministry of Justice) and obtain the Letter of
Administration
empowering you as Sole trustee/executor to the deceased
Estate after which I will use my position and influence in
the bank
to effect onward transfer of this money from our bank to
your nominated account. If you therefore agree to be the
official Beneficiary, then please note that you will be
required to avail me with a bank account (a bank account
with zero Credit Balance is ok).Your full address, phone and
fax,full
name and brief background information on your (CV). As
soon as I receive a positive response on your willingness to
assist me then I will initiate the processing of the
transfer and in about 7 working days the money will be in
your nominated bank account for us To share in the ratio of
50% for me and 50% for you.
This transaction is guaranteed to succeed without any
problems. If you agree to assist me by sending me the
above requested Information, I will give you my
complete address, including phone/ fax etc and any
further clarifications you may require.
God Bless You.
Best Regards,
Cyril Ramaphosa.
(Director SBSA)
You can contact me through my alternative mail address
on (ramaphosssa_cyril@verizonmail.com)
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