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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: "jabu zuma" <jabu_zuma@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 13:53:51 +0000
Subject: APPEAL FOR ASSISTANCE

FROM MR.JABU ZUMA.

NO.10 ANDERSON CRESENT

MANDELA WAY,SOUTH AFRICA.

TEL:+27 83 591 2099

DAER SIR,

You may be surprised to recieve this letter from me, since you don't know me
personally.Thus, I have to introduce myself.I am MR.JABU ZUMA,the first son
of Late MR.GEORGE ZUMA a farmer and leader movement for democratic
change[MDC] in Zimbabwe until recently, he was murdered in the land dispute
in Zimbabwe.

I was furnished with viable information from the International Trade Centre
here in Johannesburg and I decided to write to you. Before the death of my
father, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit the sum of US$15 Million
(Fifteen Million United State Dollars),in a Security Company, as if he
foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe. This amount was meant for the
purchase of new machines and chemicals for the farms and the establishment
of the new farms in Swaziland. This land problem came when Zimbabwean
President MR.ROBERT MUGABE introduced a new Land Act which wholly affected
the rich white farmers and some few black farmers. This resulted to the
killing and mob action by Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the
society.

Infact, alot of people have been killed because of this land reformed Act
for which my father was one of the victims. It is against this background,
that I and my family who are currently staying in South Africa decided to
transfer my father's money to foreign account since the law of South Africa
prohibits a refugee (asylum seeker) to open any bank account or to be
involved in any financial transaction. As the eldest son of my father, I am
saddled with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account where
this money could be transferred without the knowledge of my government who
are bent on taking everything we have got. I am faced with the dilemma of
investing this amount of money in South Africa for fear of going through the
same experience in future since both countries have similar political
history. Moreover ,the South African Foreign Exchange policy does not allow
such investment as an asylum seeker. As a business man, whom I have
entrusted my future and of my family in his hands, I must let you know that
this transaction is risk free. If you accept to assist me and my family

All I need you to do for me is to make arrangement and come to Johannesburg
-South Africa so that you can open a non-resident account which will aid us
in transferring the money into any account you will nominate overseas. This
money I intend to use for investment

I have two options for you:

firstly you can choose to have a certain percentage of the money for
nominating your account for this transaction. Or you can go into partnership
with me for the proper profitable investment of the money in your country.
Which ever the option you want,feel free to notify me as I have also mapped
out 5% of this money for all kinds of expences incurred in the proccess of
this transaction. If you do not prefer a partnership I am willing to give
you 20% of the money while the remaining 75% will be for my investment in
your country. Contact me with the above telephone number while I implore you
to maintain the absolute secrecy required in this transaction. And no matter
the level of transaction we are, you must call me on phone first before
sending a reply. Please, You should keep this transaction secret And
Confidential.

HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOONEST.

Best Regards and God Bless.

MR.JABU ZUMA.

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