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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: "Daniel Jacobs" <d_jacobz@yahoo.co.in> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 13:23:30 +0200
Subject: From Daniel Jacobs (Confidential)
Dear Friend,
REQUEST FOR URGENT (CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
OF THE TRANSFER OF US$45,560,000.00 (FORTY FIVE
MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED AND SIXTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS ONLY).
I hope this letter will not embarrass you since we
have not had any previous communication. I got your
reference from the South African Exports Promotion
Council (SAEPC) web dormain.
I, on behalf of my other colleagues from different
Government of South Africa owned parastatals decided
to solicit your assistance as regards the transfer of
the above stated amount into your bank account. This
fund arose from the over-invoicing of various
contracts awarded in my parastatals to certain foreign
contractors some time ago.
We as holders of official positions in various
parastatals, were mandated by this democratic freedom
government to scrutinize all payments made to certain
foreign contractors by the past Apartheid Government
and we discovered that some of the contracts they
executed were grossly over-invoiced, either by
omission or commission. Also we discovered that the
sum of $65,560,000.00 (Sixty-Five Million, Five
Hundred and Sixty Thousand United States Dollars
Only) was lying in a suspense account, although the
foreign contractors were fully paid their entitlements
after executing the said contracts. We all agreed that
the over-invoiced amount be transferred (for our own
use) into a bank account provided by a foreign
partner, as the code of conduct of the Republic of
South Africa Civil Service does not allow us to
operate foreign accounts.
However, we have succeeded in transferring some of
these money, precisely US$20,000,000.00 (Twenty
Million United States Dollars Only) into a foreign
account in GENEVA (SWITZERLAND) last week. But
unfortunately, the provider of the account has severed
all forms of contacts with us as he has refused to
adhere to our earlier mutual agreement insisting that
the total amount be paid into his nominated bank
account before disbursement will take effect. If for
US$20M (Twenty Million United States Dollars Only) we
are not compensated, how can one guarantee full
compensation on remittance of the balance of
US$45.560M (Forty-Five Million, Five Hundred and Sixty
Thousand United States Dollars Only).
We are therefore seeking your assistance based on the
balance amount of US$45.560M, which can be speedily
processed and fully remitted into your nominated bank
account. On successful remittance of the fund into
your account, you will be compensated with 25% of the
amount for assistance and services and 5% set aside
for expenses contingency.
This transaction is closely knitted and in view of our
SENSITIVE POSITION we cannot afford a slip, I assure
you that this transaction is 100% risk free. We will
avail you with our identities as regards our
respective offices, when relationship is fully
established and smooth operation commences. I am at
your disposition to entertain any question(s) from you
in respect of this transaction, so contact me
immediately through the above email address or my
direct email address: danieljacobz@yahoo.com for
further information on the requirements and procedure.
I can also be reached on telephone number; +27 83 693
8247. Please note that the DEAL needs utmost
confidentiality and your immediate response will be
highly appreciated and we will use our own share of
the money to establish a lucrative business in your
country.
Please you should contact me immediately with your
private fax and telephone numbers where further
details in respect to this transaction would be sent
to, only if you are interested to assist us. Please do
not disregard my email for any reason because it was
address to and from my self, it is for security reason
to avoid problem.
Yours truly,
Daniel Jacobs
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