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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: ayaabu200ya@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2004 04:43:57 -0700
Subject: GREETINGS FROM MRS AYA ABU

FROM:MRS. AYA ABU
Deputy Minister of Minerals and Energy
South Africa.

Dear friend,


Business Relationship and Investment


After due deliberation with my children, I decided to contact you for
your assistance in standing as a beneficiary to the sum of US$30.5M
Thirty Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only)
First, let me start by introducing myself as MRS AYA ABU, a
mother of three children and the Deputy Minister of Minerals and
Energy since 1st April 1996 to date under the auspices of the
President of South Africa MRTHABO MBEKI.
THE PROPOSAL:After the swearing in ceremony making me the Deputy
Minister of Minerals and Energy, my husband Mr John Abu died
while he was on an official trip to Trinidad and Tobago in 1996.
After his death, I discovered that he had some funds in a dollar
account which amounted to the sum of US$30.5M with a security and
finance company oversea

This fund emanated as a result of an over-invoiced contract which he
executed with the Government of South Africa. Though I assisted him
in getting this contract but I never knew that it was over-invoiced
by him. Iam afraid that the government of South Africa might start to
investigate on contracts awarded from 1990 to date. If they discover
this money in his bank account, they will confiscate it and seize his
assets here in South Africa and this will definetely affect my
political career in government.

I want your assistance in opening an account with bank through my
Attorney so that this fund could be wired into your account directly
without any hitch. As soon as the fund gets to youraccount, you are
expected to move it immediately into another 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 the fund into your
account, I will send my eldest son with my Attorney to come to your
country to discuss on business investments.

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 my fund.

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 email to my private email address:ayaabu2002ya@killamail.com


If you want to speak with my Attorney, that is fine and okay by me.
His chambers will be representing our interest at bank. All
correspondence must be made either to my Attorney Barrister ,or send
me an email. I will also like you to give me your contact address of
telephone, fax and email to enable my Attorney 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. Aya Abu
Deputy Minister of Minerals and Energy
South Africa.





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