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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: "Norman Weitz" <normanweitz2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: normanweitz@excite.com
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 12:57:15 +0000
Subject: From : Mr Norman Weitz.
Date: 17 october2006
Hello,
My name is Mr Norman Weitz . I trained and work as an Internal auditor for
the Development Bank of South Africa(DBSA ) working as part of a bigger team
that covers the entire African region. I had taken pains to find your
contact through personal endeavors.
On routine audit check last month, I discovered some investment accounts
that had been dormant for the least twelve years. All the accounts belong to
a single holder with monies totaling a little above Seventeen million One
hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$17.1 million ) plus interest.
Banking regulation/legislation in South Africa demand that I notify the
fiscal authorities after a statutory time period of twelve years when
dormant accounts of this type are called in by the monetary regulatory
bodies. The above set of facts underscores my reason of writing and making
the following proposal.
My investigation of the said account reveals that the death occurred in
1994—the exact time the account was last operated. I can confirm with
certainty that the said investor died interstate and no next–of–kin to his
estate has been found or has come forward all these years. I am of the
settled conviction that using my insider leverage, I, working with you can
secure the funds in the account for us instead of allowing it pass as
unclaimed funds into the coffers of the Government of South Africa. This is
especially possible as you bear the same LAST NAME to the said investor.
This exactly is why I crave your participation and co-operation. I have
seized all relevant documents (legal and Banking) that will facilitate our
putting you forward as the claimant and beneficiary of the funds and
ultimately transfer the money to any account nominated by you. Of course you
shall be handsomely rewarded for your part in this transaction as the people
I am working with are prepared to allocate a 20% slice of the total funds
for your efforts, less any expenses. I shall however leave out the finer
details of this transaction till I receive an affirmation of your desire to
participate.
Be assured that my colleagues and I are on top of the situation all the time
and there will be no risk whatsoever if you agree to come on board. Needless
to say, UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY is of vital importance if we are to
successfully reap the immense benefits of this transaction.
To maintain the level of security required to see this transaction come to a
successful conclusion, I have intentionally left out the finer details. To
affirm your willingness and cooperation to my proposal please do so by
email, stating your Full Names, Date of Birth, Telephone Number, Fax Number,
Company/position held, Email address and Postal address.
I do expect you prompt response.
Thank you,
Mr Norman Weitz
Development Bank of Southern Africa
1258 Lever Road,
Headway Hill,
MIDRAND
South Africa.
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