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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: "Edward Rutamba" <edwardrutamba@bolivia.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2008 13:33:26 +0100
Subject: ACKNOWLEDGE MY MAIL (Mutual Benefit)
MR.EDWARD RUTAMBA
9TH FLOOR,HEERENGRACHT TOWER,
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.
Reply To: edwardrutamba01@tsamail.co.za
I am Edward Rutamba, Regional Manager of a Development Bank in Johannesburg
, South Africa.
I have urgent and very confidential business Proposition for you. On June 6,
2000 a foreign Oil consultant/contractor with the South Africa
Mining Corporation , Mr.Richard Moss made a numbered time (Fixed)Deposit for
twelve calendar months valued at US$12,500,000 (Twelve Million
Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in my branch.
Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but
got no reply. After a month we sent a reminder and finally we discovered
from his contract employers the South Africa Mining Corporation that
Mr.Richard Moss died from an automobile accident.
On further investigation ,I found out that he died without making a WILL and
all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered That Mr.Richard Moss
did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents,including
his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$12,500,000(Twelve
Million five Hundred thousand United States Dollars)is still sitting in my
Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end
of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it.
According to South Africa Law, at the expiration of 8 (Eight)years the money
will Revert to the ownership of the South Africa Government if nobody
applies to claim the fund.Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you
as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr.Richard Moss so that the
fruits of this old mans labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt
government officials.This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately
your full names and address so that the Attorney will prepare the necessary
documents and affidavits which will put you in place as the next of kin.
We shall employ the service of two Attorneys for drafting and notarization
of the WILL and to obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/
administration in your favor for the transfer.
A bank account in any part of the world which you will provide will then
facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the Beneficiary/next of kin.
The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 50%
for me and 50% for you. There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for
this transaction will be done by the Attorney and my position as the
Regional Manager guarantees the successful execution of this transaction.
If you are interested please reply immediately via the private email address
below.
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant
documents that will help you understand the transaction. Please observe
utmost Confidentiality and rest assured that this transaction would be most
profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest
my share in your country.
Awaiting your urgent reply via my email: edwardrutamba01@tsamail.co.za
Thanks and regards.
EDWARD RUTAMBA
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