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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: "Luisa Ford" <luisaford45@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:08:18 +0200
Subject: Urgent Attention
>From Mrs. Luisa Ford,
45 Hillary Street, Beirea,
Johannesburg, South Africa.
Email:luisa_forda@yahoo.co.uk
Attn: Sir/Madam,
I am contacting you for an urgent assistance to mobilize a business
transaction and further to have explicit investment information about your
country from you. I am Mrs. Teresa Ford the wife of Mr. Terry Ford of
Zimbabwe . It might be a surprise to you where I got your contact
information, I got your contact address from the Johannesburg chambers of
trade and commerce on my search for a reputable person who will be assisting
my son and I in this project.
During the last crises against the farmers of Zimbabwe by the supporters of
President Robert Mugabe to claim the farms in our Country, he ordered all
the farmers to surrender their farm lands to his party members and their
followers. My husband was one of the best farmers in the Country and knowing
that he did not support the President's political ideology, the President's
supporters invaded my husband's farms and home stead, burnt down every
thing, killed him and confiscated all his investments.
After the death of my husband, I and my son William decided to move out of
Zimbabwe for the safety of our lives. We took along with us the deposit
certificate and other deed lodges which my husband used in all his deposits
and investment amounting to three million, seven hundred thousand United
States Dollars (US$3.7Million) to the Republic of South Africa . Where we
are now seek political asylum. The money will be transferred to any
financial firm or person abroad as I have decided to contact you to assist
us claim this money out of the financial house because we as asylum seekers
here in South Africa, we are not allowed to certain financial rights like
operating a bank account.
We need you to open a non-resident dollar bank account in any of the local
banks here in South Africa through which this fund will be channeled out to
your bank account in your Country if my proposal is considered. Hence I seek
your good assistance to invest these funds into profitable investment in
your country to facilitate future survival for my family abroad. We will
offer you six hundred thousand dollars of the total fund. While my son and I
will invest the fund in your Country under your guidance and assistance.
Please I count on your absolute confidentiality, transparency and trust
while looking forward to your prompt reply towards a swift conclusion of
this business transaction.
Many Thanks & May God's blessing remain with you.
I remain yours sincerely
Mrs. Luisa Ford.
luisa_forda@yahoo.co.uk
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