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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: "doulas kumalo" <doulaskumalo8@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2004 17:14:27 +0000
Subject: UNGENT CONFIDENTIAL

MR DOULAS KUMALO
No.203 NELSON MANDELA WAY
JOHANNESBURG,SOUTH AFRICA

ATTN; DIRECTOR/C.E.O

As you read this, I don't want you to feel sorry for me, because, I
believe everyone will die someday. My name is Mr.doulas kumalo. a merchant
in South Africa, in the South Africa I have been diagnosed with Esophageal
cancer .It has defiled all forms of medical treatment, and
right now I have only about a few months to live, according to medical
experts. I have not particularly lived my life so well, as I never really
cared for anyone (not even myself) but my business.

Though I am very rich, I was never generous, I was always hostile to people
and only focused on my business as that was the only thing I cared for. But
now I regret all this as I now know that there is more to life than just
wanting to have or make all the money in the world. I believe when God gives
me a second chance to come to this world I would live my life a different
way from how I have lived it. Now that God has called me, I have willed and
given most of my property and assets to my immediate and extended family
members as well as a few close
friends.

I want God to be merciful to me and accept my soul so, I have decided to
give alms to charity organizations, as I want this to be one of the last
good deeds I do on earth. So far, I have distributed money to some charity
organizations in the South Africa, Algeria and Malaysia. Now that my health
has deteriorated so badly, I cannot do this myself anymore. I once asked
members of my family to close one of my accounts and distribute the money
which I have there to charity organization in Bulgaria and Pakistan, they
refused and kept the money to
themselves. Hence, I do not trust them anymore, as they seem not to be
contended with what I have left for them.

The last of my money which no one knows of is the huge cash deposit of
eighteen million united states dollars $18,000,000,00 that I have with a
finance/Security Company
abroad. I will want you to help me collect this deposit and dispatched it to
charity organizations.
Please contact me with this e-mail address: doulas
doulaskumalo10@hotmail.com
I have set aside 20% for you and for your time.
God be with you.

regards
Mr.doulas kumalo.

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