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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: "Tony Arunta" <arunta678@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2008 13:07:45 +0100
Subject: Kindly Acknowledge Receipt.
Dear Beloved,
As it may interest you to know, I got your impressive
information through the business directory at chamber of
commerce and Industry here in Den Haag The Netherlands,
where I was searching for a good reliable contact which I
will entrust this business opportunity into his control. I
was elated when I saw your address and I picked a keen
interest with confidence to solicit for your help in
executing this opportunity.
However, I was moved to contact you base on the present
situation of this opportunity which I may say that it is God
given time offer. I wish to begin by way of introduction. I
am Tony Arunta the first and only surviving son of late
Marc Arunta one of the foremost and rich black farmers in
Zimbabwe recently murdered in the land dispute in my
country.
Before the death of my father, he had taken me to
Johannesburg-South Africa, to deposit the sum of US$14
million (Fourteen Million United States Dollars) in one of
the private security companies, as family valuables, when he
realized the looming danger in Zimbabwe. This amount was
meant for the purchase of new machineries and chemicals for
the farms and also for the establishment of new farms in
Swaziland.
This land dispute started when President Robert Mugabe
introduced a new land reform, which was particularly
targeted at the rich white farmers and a few black farmers
(my father included). This resulted in the gruesome killing
of rich farmers (mainly whites) and the unlawful possession
of their properties by Mugabe?s war veterans, under the
disguise of fighting for the interest of the country. It is
against this background that I fled the country with my
family, to the Netherlands where we are currently seeking
asylum.
I have decided to seek foreign assistance, as the
Netherlands law prohibits asylum seekers from operating bank
accounts or involve in financial transaction of any kind,
hence this letter to you. All I need is your trustworthiness
to be able to entrust the above said amount and help me with
investment opportunities. My family’s survival depends on
this money as we have virtually lost all our assets.
There are two options, firstly, you can choose to accept 30%
of the total amount for your assistance or go into
partnership for the proper investment of the money in your
country. We shall discuss in detail the modalities involved
when you reply providing me with your telephone & fax
numbers.
I await your reply through my personal email:
arunta678@gmail.com
While I implore you to maintain the absolute secrecy
required to ensure a safe and hitch free transaction.
I shall furnish you with more details on request.
Yours truly
Tony Arunta
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