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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: "malu tony" <ministryofhealth9_department@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2006 04:54:01 +0100
Subject: CONTRACT BID OF A MULTIMILLION DOLLAR AWARD

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND INNOVATION
JOHANNESBURG,SOUTH AFRICA.


Sir/Madam,

This letter is to bring to your notice that my department,science and
innovation department south
africa are offering tenders to companies or individuals who are capable of
supplying this industry
some hospital equipments as we are in total upgrading of all our machines
and aminities.


On the above note, we invite you to please forward us your company’s
brochures on your services to allow us study and choose what exactly that we
need.You may be the lucky winner of the multi million Dollar contract award.
We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours Truly,

Kuma Luma

(Manager Customer Operation Services)
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND INNOVATION
JOHANNESBURG,SOUTH AFRICA.


Sir/Madam,

This letter is to bring to your notice that my department,science and
innovation department south
africa are offering tenders to companies or individuals who are capable of
supplying this industry
some hospital equipments as we are in total upgrading of all our machines
and aminities.


On the above note, we invite you to please forward us your company’s
brochures on your services to allow us study and choose what exactly that we
need.You may be the lucky winner of the multi million Dollar contract award.
We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours Truly,

Kuma Luma

(Manager Customer Operation Services)
DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND INNOVATION
JOHANNESBURG,SOUTH AFRICA.


Sir/Madam,

This letter is to bring to your notice that my department,science and
innovation department south
africa are offering tenders to companies or individuals who are capable of
supplying this industry
some hospital equipments as we are in total upgrading of all our machines
and aminities.


On the above note, we invite you to please forward us your company’s
brochures on your services to allow us study and choose what exactly that we
need.You may be the lucky winner of the multi million Dollar contract award.
We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours Truly,

Kuma Luma

(Manager Customer Operation Services)

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