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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: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:48:40 +0100
Subject: FROM PULE
*FROM: ZUMA PULE*
*TEL: 27-735663771*
*E-MAIL:*mrzumapule@hotmail.com
*20 BOTHA CRESCENT**, **
**SANDTON, JOHANNESBURG , **
**SOUTH AFRIACA*
*MD/CEO,*
* *
* APPEAL FOR ASSISSTANCE *
*I know that this message will come to you as a surprise since we don't kn=
ow each other before, but for purpose of introducti on, I am ZUMA PULE the=
Bank Manager of AMALGAMATED BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA (ABSA). *
=20
*First and foremost, I apologize using this medium to reach you for a tran=
saction / business of this magnitude, but this is due to Confidentiality a=
nd prompt access reposed on this medium. Be informed that a member of the =
South Africa Export Promotion Council (SEPC) who was at the Government del=
egation to your country during a trade exhibition gave your enviable crede=
ntials / particulars to me. I plea to seek a confidential co-operation wit=
h you in the execution of the deal described hereunder for the benefit of =
all parties and hope you will keep it as a top secret because of the natur=
e of this transaction.*
=20
*There is an account opened in this bank in 1990 and since 1998 nobody has=
operated on this account again. After going through some old f iles in th=
e records, I discovered that if I do not remit this money out urgently it =
would be forfeited for nothing. The owner of this account is MR. SAMUEL CA=
RTER , a foreigner, and a miner at Kruger gold co., a geologist by profess=
ion and he died since 1998. *
=20
*No other person knows about this account or any thing concerning it, the =
account has no other beneficiary and my investigation proved to me as well=
that his company does not know anything about this account and the amount=
involved is (USD$35,000,000M) thirty five million United States Dollars. =
**I am only contacting you as a foreigner because this money cannot be app=
roved to a local bank here, but can only be approved to any foreign accoun=
t because the money is in US dollars and the former owner of the account i=
s MR. SAMUEL CARTER a foreigner too. *
**=20
*I know that this message will come to you as a surprise as we don't know =
ourselves before. We will sign an agreement, but be sure that it is real a=
nd a genuine business. **Please reply urgently so that I will inform y ou =
the next step to take immediately. Send also your private telephone and fa=
x number including the full details of the account to**
**be used for the deposit. *
=20
*I want us to meet face to face or sign a binding agreement to bind us tog=
ether so that you can receive this money into a foreign account or any acc=
ount of your choice where the fund will be safe. And I will fly to your co=
untry for withdrawal and sharing and other investments. I am contacting y =
ou because of the need to involve a foreigner with foreign account and for=
eign beneficiary. *
=20
*I need your full co-operation to make this work fine because the manageme=
nt is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner, who has correct info=
rmation of this account, which I will give to you later immediately, if yo=
u are capable and willing to handle such amount in strict confidence and t=
rust according to my instructions and advice for our mutual benefit becaus=
e this opportunity will never come again in my life. *
=20
*I need truthful person in this business because I don't want to make mist=
ake I need your strong assurance and trust. With my position now in the of=
fice I can transfer this money to any foreigner's reliable account, which =
you can provide with assurance that this money will be intact pending my p=
hysical arrival in your country for sharing. I will destroy all documents =
of transaction immediately we receive this money leaving no trace to any p=
lace. *
=20
*You can also come to discuss with me face to face after which I will make=
this remittance in your presence and two of us will fly to your country a=
t least two days ahead of The money going into the account. I will apply f=
or annual leave to get visa immediately I hear from you that you are ready=
to act and receive this fund in your account. *
=20
*I will use my position and influence to effect legal approvals and onward=
transfer of this money to your a ccount with appropriate clearance forms =
of the ministries and foreign exchange departme nts. At the conclusion of =
this business, you will be given 30% of the total amount, 70% will be for =
me. *
=20
*I look forward to your earliest reply *
*Yours truly, *
* MR.PULE*
=09
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