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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:29:27 -0700
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL
DEPT.OF FINANCE & ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
HEAD OFFICE,
144 LAKESHORE DRIVE
JOHANNESBURG,SOUTH AFRICA.
EMAIL:a.wouter@yahoo.co.uk<http://us.mc593.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to
wouter@yahoo.co.uk>
After my official enquiry from the foreign trade office of the chambers of
commerce & industry here in Johannesburg South Africa, I decided to contact
you but I did not disclose the intention to anyone else because of the
delicate nature of the project. I found your profile very interesting and
decided to reach you directly to solicit for your assistance and guidelines
in making a business investment and transfer of US$17,500,000.00(Seventeen
million five hundred thousand united states dollars) to your country within
the next few days.
Please, I must plead for your confidence in this transaction. I am a high
placed official working with Department of (Finance & Economic Affairs) in
Johannesburg. I and two other colleagues are currently in need of a silent
foreign partner whose identity we can use to transfer this sum of money. But
at this moment, I am constrained to issue more details about this profitable
business investment until I get your response. Please, if you can take out a
moment of your very busy schedule today to respond back to my private email
below for more details and include your private telephone number in your
response which I and my colleagues will highly appreciate.
This fund accrued from over inflated contract executed by foreign
contractors, through our private connections. The fund is presently waiting
to be remitted from an account with RENNIES BANK SOUTH AFRICA. This Bank is
the commissioned bank by Government to pay foreign contractors.
By virtue of our positions as civil servants in my country, we cannot
acquire this money in our names. Because as high placed civil servants, we
are not allowed by the civil service code of conduct to own or operate bank
accounts outside of our shores. On the other hand, it is not safe for us to
keep the money here due to unstable political environment. I have been
mandated as a matter of trust by my colleagues, to look for an overseas
silent partner who could work with us to facilitate transfer of this fund
for our mutual benefit, hence the reason for this email.
My proposal is that after you receive the funds, it would be shared as
follows: 30% to you as commission for your co-operation and assistance in
facilitating the transfer, 5% to pay up all cost involve in the course of
transferring this fund by either of us, while 65% belongs to me and two
colleagues. You will be free to take out your commission and deduct any cost
you incur in this business once the fund is remitted to your designated
account in your country.
Since our objective is to invest the money in a foreign country, it would be
appreciated if you could also help us with advices and direction on
investing into profitable ventures in your country.
However, this is optional, and if it is not convenient for you to further
assist us with investing the money, we can end our agreement after you make
available to me our part of the money. The transaction, although discreet,
is legitimate and the money will be transferred successfully with all
necessary back-up of official documents from the RESERVE BANK OF SOUTH
AFRICA showing the official approval and release order given to you to
support your claims.
The transfer will be affected within a period not longer than two weeks as
soon as we reach an agreement and you furnish me with a suitable response
indicating your interest for processing the transfer. I plead with you on
one issue, whether you are interested or not, kindly do not expose this
information to any one else.
I confirm that the transaction is legitimate and without any risks either to
yourself or us. Please, give me your response immediately by returning this
mail through my personal email address
at:a.wouter@yahoo.co.uk<http://us.mc593.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to
wouter@yahoo.co.uk>with
the following details;
1.YOUR NAMES 2. PHONE NUMBER 3. YOUR AGE 4. YOUR TYPE OF WORK
5. YOUR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
Yours faithfully
Allan Wouter.
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