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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: "STELLA SIGCAU" <minister_pub_work@gurlmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: sigcaustella1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 28 Mar 2004 18:20:11 +0200
Subject: STELLA SIGCAU (PLEASE ASSIST)

REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

After due deliberation with my children, I decided to contact you for
your assistance in standing as a beneficiary to the sum of US30.5M
(Thirty Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars)

First, let me start by introducing myself as Mrs. Stella Sigcau, a
mother of three children and the Minister of Public Works in South
African Government (17 June 1999) to date under the auspices of the
President of South Africa MR THABO MBEKI. You can view my profile
at: http://www.polity.org.za/html/people/NCABINET/sigcau_s.html

THE PROPOSAL

My husband Mr Edelebe Sigcau died while he was on an official trip to Trinidad and Tobago in 1996.After his death, I recently discovered that over-invoiced proceeds of a contract I helped his company secure is yet to be paid out by the Reserve Bank of South Africa. Presently the funds could be paid out by the Apex bank of South Africa's offshore Bank (Bank of Amsterdam).
This funds emanated as a result of an over-invoiced contract which he
executed with the Government of South Africa. Though I am afraid that the government of South Africa might start to investigate on contracts awarded from 1990 to date.
If they discover this money yet unclaimed with my husbands name linked to it, the government will confiscate the money and seize his assets here in South Africa and this will definately affect my political career in Government.

I want your assistance as a co-owner of his company (Sigcau Construction, LTD) to facilitate the release of the funds.
I will introduce a very good attorney to assist us with the transfer process without any hitch but he will not told my interest in the transaction as I play a very sensitive role in my government.
As the contract was executed in my present government department, be rest assured that I will use my position to approve the immediate release of the entitlement.
As soon as the funds is release to your name, you are expected to move it immediately into your personal bank account in your country. I will see to it that the account is not traced from South Africa. As soon as you have confirmed receipt of the funds into your account, I will send my eldest son to visit your country to discuss on business investments.

SHARING PERCENTAGE.

For your assistance, I am offering you 20% of the principal sum which
amounts to US$6,100.000.00 (Six million One Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars Only) However, you have to assure me and also be ready
to go into agreement with me that you will not elope with the funds.

If you agree to my terms, kindly as a matter of urgency send me an
email.
Due to my sensitive position in the South African Government, I
would not WANT you to call me on phone or send a fax to me. All
correspondence must be by my private mail address. sigcaustella1@yahoo.co.uk

The lawyer I will recommend to assit us will be representing our interest at the Reserve Bank of South Africa and the Bank of England.
All future correspondence must be made either to the attorney or send me an email. I will also like you to give me your contact address,telephone and fax to enable me or lawyer call or reach you from time to time.

Please I do not need to remind you of the need for absolute Confidentiality if this transaction must succeed. YOU MUST NOT CALL ME!
If you do not feel comfortable with this transaction, do not hesitate
to discontinue.

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation and my regards to your family.

Yours faithfully,

MRS. STELLA SIGCAU.

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