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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: sammsav231@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 07:35:17 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?CAN=20YOU=20ASSIST=20US=3F?=

Dear friend,
This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the fact that we
have not yet met,but it should'nt,since we are determined to get what rightly
belongs to us anyhow,but soon when every thing goes according to plan.The
message could be strange but reality will definitely dawn on you, if you
pay
some attention to it's content. I would'nt have notified you but for the
sake of
your integrity and goodwill.Please accept my sincere apologies.In bringing
thismessage to you, I have to say that I have no intentions of causing you
any
personal pains or discomfort. I am Mr.Samuel Savimbi, son of the late rebel
leader Jonas Savimbi of Angola who was killed on the 22nd of february 2002.We
are desperately looking for a trustworthy person to assist us in this
confidential business.My late father, Jonas Savimbi deposited huge sums
of money
realised from the sale of diamonds and other precious stones /metals in
different banks in Europe.My father is presently no m ore,and the move
ment of his family member (including me) is highly restricted. We are forbidden
to either travel abroad or out of our immediate localities. Presently, the
money
realised from those sails amounting to US$25,500,000.00(TWENTY-FIVE MILLION,FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS), which my father realised ,and was transfered
to
Netherlands, is safe in a security firm over there.Before you can get access
to
it you have to be given the password and the Personal indentification numbers
(PINNo:) of the consignment deposited.I am therefore soliciting your help
to
have this money collected by you and transfered into your account,as we
would
give you the neccesary documentations to facilitate your collection of the
consignment personally in Amsterdam, before the government gets wind of
this
arrangement.You know my father was a rebel leader in his life time before
his
death. My reason for doing this is because it will be difficult for the
Angolan
Governme nt to trace my father's money to an indi
vidual's account,especially when such an individual bears no blood relationship
with us,I have decided to keep that money for myfamily's use. Presently
the
money is still in that Security Company in the Netherlands. I am currently
and
temporarily living in Luanda with my familyseeking for my refugee
status,moreover the political climate in Angola at the moment is very
tense,sensitive and unstable.With this password and informations that we
will
give you,together with the Power of Attorney,you will then proceed to the
security firm,and these will facilitate your collection of the consignment.You
have to proceed personally to Netherlands where after fulfiling their
requirements US$25,500,000.00 will be released to you in the two large trunk
boxes that it was deposited in,after which we may likely ask you to come
over
with some money for us to run away from here at least for now into one of
these
European countries. You can have th e fund transferred into any account
that
suits
you after your personal collection of the consignment,until further
instructions are given.You can also email me at sammydeo@velocall.com.***PLEASE
YOUR CONFIDENTIALITY IN THIS TRANSACTION IS HIGHLY REQUIRED. Thank you very
much
for your time and understanding.Yours sincerely, Mr.SAMUEL SAVIMBI



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