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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: "milton shaka" <miltshak2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: milt_milton07@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 08 Feb 2007 17:11:37 +0200
Subject: HUMBLE ASSISTANCE
NELSON STREET,
SANDTON,
JOHANSSEBURG,
GAUTENG.
SOUTH AFRICA.
HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL
ATTENTION:
Good day,
I know you will be surprise to receive this message,but please consider this
as a request from a family in dare need of assistance. I am Milton SHAKA
>from Zimbabwe, son of late DR.PETER SHAKA.A career diplomat whom I consulted
in my search for a reliable company/individual who can assist me in
transferring a reasonable sum of money abroad introduced you to me. I on
behalf of my mother GLADYS SHAKA decided to solicit for your assistance to
transfer the sum of US$21M
(Twenty-one Million United State Dollars) inherited from my late father into
your company or personal account.
This money was deposited in a box as germ stones to avoid much demurrage
>from the Security Company. This amount was meant for the purchase of new
machines and chemicals for the firm and establishment of a new farm in
Swaziland. This land problem come when Zimbabwean president Mr.Robert Mugabe
introduced a new Land Act reform which wholly affected the rich white
farmers and some few black farmers. This resulted to the killing and mob
action by Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the society.
In fact, a lot of people were killed because of this land reformed Act for
which my father was one of the victims cause he was a top opposition party
member. It is again this back ground that, my family and I who are currently
staying in South Africa decided to transfer my father's money to a foreign
country since the law of South Africa prohibits refugees to open any form of
bank account or to be involved in any financial transaction throughout the
territorial zones of South Africa.
I and my mother Gladys, we are saddled with the responsibility of seeking a
genuine foreign account where this money could be transferred into without
the knowledge of my government who are bent on taking everything that
belongs to my late father who was known in my country for his strong
opposition against the land reform policies which revoked the ownership of
farm lands belonging to white farmers.
All I seek for is an honest businessman,whom I can entrust my future and
that of my family.
This money I intend to use for investment growth in your country.I am
willing to give you 25% of the money while 5%will be mapped for any expenses
that might occur in the cause of this transaction,the remaining 70% will
remain for me and my family.So if you are willing to assist us, you can
contact me or my mother with this direct phone number+27-73-0640-460
Finally, please treat this matter as urgent as possible, I am in dire need
to leave this country soonest.
Thanks for your co-operation,
Expecting your soonest response.
Best Regards,
Milton Shaka
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