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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: vsus@terra.com.mx
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 08:59:59 -0800
Subject: From Susan Shabangu

Dear Friend,

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 US$30.5M Thirty Million,
Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) First, let me start by
introducing myself as MRS SUSAN SHABANGU, a mother of three children and
the former Deputy Minister of Minerals and Energy since 1stApril 1996 the
auspices of the President of South Africa MR THABO MBEKI and now the Deputy
Safty and Security under

You can view my profile at this website:http://www.gov.za/gol/gcis_profile.jsp?id=1066

After the swearing in ceremony making me the Deputy Minister of Minerals
and Energy, my husband Mr Ndelebe Shabangu 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 South African Reserved bank which have her offshore House outside the
shore of this land. 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. 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 in his bank account, they will confiscate it and seize
his assets here in South Africa and this will definitely affect my political
career in Government. I want your assistance in opening an account with
their paying house in abroad with the help of my Attorney so that this
fund could be wired into your account directly without any hitch. As soon
as the fund gets to your account, you will be 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,(dsus@myway.com)
If you want to speak with my Attorney, that is fine and okay by me. I will
instruct him to call you. His chambers will be representing my interest
in this transaction. All correspondence must be made either to my Attorney
Barrister Barry D Smith, of smith attorneys, or send me an email. I will
also like you to give me your contact address, telephone and fax 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,
MADAM SUSAN SHABANGU
Deputy Safety and Security of the Republic of South Africa


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