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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: "david makalle" <davidmakalle11@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 12:36:00 +0200
Subject: Reply Back

Mr. DAVID MAKALLE
Email:davidmakalle@hotmail.com
Johannesburg
Republic of South Africa

Attention: Chairman/C.E.O



MY FAMLIY MATTER

My name is Mr.David Makalle the step- son of Mr. Terry ford of Zimbabwe. It
might be a surprise to you where I got your contact address; I got it from
the internet. Don’t be worried because I am contacting you in good faith.

During the current crisis against the farmers of Zimbabwe by the supporters
of our President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white owned farms in our
country, he ordered all the white farmers to surrender their farms to his
party members and their followers.

My Father was one of the best farmers in the country and knowing that he did
not support the President political ideology, the president supporters
invaded my father's farm and burnt down everything, killed him and
confiscated all his investments.

After the death of my father, my mother and I with my younger sister decided
to move out of Zimbabwe for the safety of our lives. We took along with us
the money my
father kept in the safe in my mother's house which amounted to the sum of
US$15.5M (FIFTEEN MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) to
the Republic of South Africa where we have deposited it as personal
valuables in a private Security Company for safekeeping. Because of our
present status (Political Refugees), my mother and I are seriously looking
forward to having an overseas partner that will assist us with the
convenient and legal transfer of the funds out of South Africa.

If my proposition is considered, for assisting us to transfer this money to
your country, we will offer you 20% of the total fund, and 5% of the total
will be set aside to cover any expenses incurred during this transaction.
75% will be for my family to invest in your country under your supervision.
For detailed information, you can contact me on my
E-mail:davidmakalle@hotmail.com

I would appreciate confidentiality and honesty in our correspondence. Your
immediate response will be highly welcomed.

Best Regards,

MR.DAVID MAKALLE

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