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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: frankzumarequest@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 17:49:53 +0200
Subject: TEARS OF PAIN
30 VICTORIA STREET,
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
PHONE NO::+27-83-669-4633
ALTERNATIVE E-MAIL ADDRESS::frank_zumafamily@hotmail.com
HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL
ATTENTION: Sir,
You may be surprised to receive this message from me since you don't know me in
person, but for the purpose of introduction, I am MR.Frank Zuma, the son of late
MR.EKOHANA ZUMA, who was murdered in a land dispute in ZIMBABWE.
I got your contact through the South African International Exchange Network On-line
here in Johannesburg, South Africa as reliable and trustworthy to deal with,then I
decided to write you. My late father was among the few black Zimbabwean rich farmers
murdered in cold blood by the agent of the ruling government of President ROBERT MUGABE
for his alleged support and sympathy for Zimbabwean opposition party. Before the death
of my father, he took me to South Africa to deposit the sum of Twenty Eight Million
Four Hundred Thousand US Dollars ($28.4m) with a security and finance company, as if
he knew the looming danger in Zimbabwe. The money was deposited as a gem or precious
stone to avoid much demurrage from the security firm.
This money was earmarked for the purchase of new machinery and chemicals for the
farms and the establishment of new farms in Lesotho and Swaziland. This land problem
arose when President R. MUGABE introduced a new land Act. which wholly affects the
White rich farmers and some few blacks vehemently condemned the 'MODUS OPERANDI' adopted
by the government. This resulted to rampant killing and mob actions.
I and my family who are currently staying in South Africa as a refugee or an
asylum seeker have decided to transfer this money to a foreign country where we can
invest it. I am faced with the dilemma of investing this amount of money in South Africa
for fear of encountering the same experience in future since both countries have the
same political history. Moreover, the South African monetary policy/law does not
allow such investment hence I am seeking for and asylum or refugee. I must let you
know that this business is 100% risk free and the nature of your business does not
necessarily matter.
So if you are willing to assist us, I and my family have agreed to give you 15% of
the total money, 40% will be for a joint business venture I will be doing with you
and another 40% will be for me and my family which we shall also invest in your country
and the remaining 5% will be mapped out for all expenses we may incurred during the
transaction.
Therefore, if you are willing and interested to render the needed assistance,
endeavor to reply through my email address or the above telephone number. I also need
your private phone and fax number for easy communication. Remember that this is highly
confidential and the success of this business depends on how secret it is kept.
Expecting your reply soonest.
Best Regard.
Please kindly send your respond to Mr. Frank Zuma family using the email address below.
MR.Frank Zuma.
Alternative email ::frank_zumafamily@hotmail.com,
::+27-83-669-4633
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