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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: "nelson thambo" <nelsonthambo11@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:59:29 +0200
Subject: Business proposal
Mr.Nelson Thambo
South Africa 2010 World Cup
Organising Committee.(L.O.C)
Email:nelson_thambo@yahoo.fr <Email%3Anelson_thambo@yahoo.fr>
Fax:+27 86 560 3794
Johannesburg,South Africa.
Attn:
I am a Board member of South African 2010 World Cup Local Organising
Committee(L.O.C).I am writing to you following a business oppurtunity in my
office that will be of imense benefit to both of us.On behalf of my
colleague who is a member of (L.O.C) contract award commitee.we are seeking
for your assistance in the swift transfer of US$15 Million to oversea for
private investment.However,because of our positions in Government currently
we can not invest this fund in south Africa,as civil servants we are
prohibited by law to own or operate a foreign Bank account while in
office,that is why i dicided to contact you in this regard.
Please note that this money was acquired from over invoiced contract amount
for the renovation of some of the 10 stadiums to be used for the 2010 fifa
World cup tournament in South Africa.The contract was awarded to a foreign
contruction & Engineering Firm.the contract which was originaly valued for
US$65 Million and was manipulated to read US$80 Million.The extra US$15
Milloin is what we want to transfer overseas for foreign investment.The
renovation process has been completed ahead of the tournament and the
contractors have been fully paid remaining the US$15 Million commission for
me and my colleague.
We agreed that 25% of this money will be for you as foreign partner,while
the ballance will be for me and my colleague.I will visit your country for
the disbursement according to the percentages indicated above once this
money gets into your account.Please be honest to me and let trust be our
watchword in this transaction.
Meanwhile,all the necessary documents that will portray you as the original
contractor and the beneficiary of the outstanding payment valued at $US15
million will be forwarded to you,so as to facilitate the release of the fund
to you.A bank account in any part of the world you provide will be accepted
in this transaction.
Note this transaction is confidential and risk free.As soon as you receive
this e-mail,you should contact me by e-mail or fax if you are interested in
this transaction.If you are not interested in this Deal,I sincerely suggest
you disregard this e-mail and tell no one about it.because,i am carefull on
jeopardise my job if you mention this to someone else. I hope
you can be trusted in this regard.
If you are interested,please reply immediately by e_mail or Fax for further
details.
Email:nelson_thambo@yahoo.fr <Email%3Anelson_thambo@yahoo.fr>
Fax: +27 86 560 3794
I wait for your immediate response.
Thank you
Nelson Thambo.
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