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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: Mr Clif <clif_jhn4646@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:25:50 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Read with Mutual Benefit
FIRST AND FOREMOST, I MUST SOLICIT YOUR STRICTEST CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION AND I PRAY THAT MY DECISION TO CONTACT YOU WILL BE GIVEN GENUINE APPROVAL CONSIDERING THE FACTS WE HAVE NOT KNOWN EACH OTHER BEFORE, I WISH TO USE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE MYSELF TO YOU.
I AM CLIF JOHN FROM ZIMBABWE, AFRICA. I WRITES TO INFORM YOU MY DESIRE TO INVEST,AND TO BUY A LIVING HOUSE IN YOUR COUNTRY. I AM THE FIRST SON OF MR. TAHA JOHN HE WAS THE RICHEST FARMER IN MY COUNTRY.MY FATHER HAD A BULLET SHOT BY SQUATTERS WHO CAME TO OUR FARM HOUSE IN HARARE DISGUISING
THEMSELVES AS GORVERNMENT OFFICIALS. SEE THIS LINK TO GET ALL FURTHER
INFORMATIONS REGARDING HIS DEATH:
http://www.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/africa/04/15/zimbabwe.land.03/
AFTER THE DEATH OF MY FATHER WE RECEIVED THREATS THAT WE SHOULD LEAVE THE COUNTRY, SO WHILE CHECKING MY FATHERS DOCUMENTS I DISCOVERED HE DEPOSIT MONEY IN A FINANCE HOUSE IN SOUTH AFRICA EQUITY FINANCE AND SECURITY B.V, THE SUM OF $5.5 USD US DOLLARS)
PRESENTLY MYSELF AND MY YOUNGER BROTHER ARE HERE IN SOUTH AFRICA AND WE ARE STAYING IN IN A HOTEL HERE.
THEREFORE I WANT YOU TO LECTURE ME ON HOW BEST WE CAN INVEST THIS MONEY, BECAUSE MY FATHER TOLD ME THAT IT IS DANGEROUS TO INVEST THIS MONEY IN OUR COUNTRY TO AVIOD SUSPICIONS, AND DUE TO MARKET INSTABILITY COUPLED WITH ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL INSTABILITY FACING OUR COUNTRY, THAT IS WHY WE WANT
TO INVEST IN ABROAD.WE HAVE SINCE MADE ENQUIRIES TO THE FINANCE HOUSE WHERE MY LATE FATHER LODGED THE CONSIGNMENT FOR SAFE-KEEPING AND WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE CONSIGNMENT BOX THAT CONTAINS THE MONEY IS STILL INTACT IN THEIR CUSTODY.
I NOW RELIGIOUSLY SEEK YOUR ASSISTANCE IN HELPING US TRANSFER THIS FUNDS VIA BANK TRANSFER TO YOUR ACCOUNT THEN HELP IN INVESTING THIS FUNDS IN ANY LUCRATIVE BUSINESS OF YOUR CHOICE. FOR YOUR MUTUAL ASSISTANCE, MYSELF AND MY BROTHER HAVE AGREED TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE MONEY.
WE HAVE ALL THE VITAL DOCUMENTS COVERING THE DEPOSIT AND THE OWNERSHIP WHICH I CAN SEND TO YOU THROUGH FAX ON REQUEST. NOTE:I HAVE NEVER DISCLOSED THIS TO ANY PERSON APART FROM YOU, SO YOU HAVE TO KEEP THIS TRANSACTION AS A TOP SECRET TO YOURSELF ALONE.WHICH I WILL WANT YOU TO FORWARD ACROSS TO
ME YOUR DIRECT TEL/FAX NUMBER FOR MORE INFORMATIONS ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION.
BEST REGARDS,
CLIF JOHN(FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY)
NB/I TRIED TO CALL YOU BUT YOUR LINE WAS NOT GOING THROUGH.
THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED CO-OPERATION.PLEASE CALL ME FOR MORE DETAILS.
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