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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: "Siko Martins" <sikomartins@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: sikomartinss@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 05 Nov 2004 08:46:23 +0000
Subject: FROM: MR SIKO MARTINS

INVESTMENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED


FROM: MR SIKO MARTINS
TELE:27-83-592-4344


Attn sir/madam

You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me
personally. I am SIKO MARTINS the first son of Mr and Mrs Martins olds .Mr
Martins Olds who was recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. I
got your contact through network online hence decide to write you.

Before the death of my father, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit
the sum of US$10Million (TEN Million United States Dollars), in one of the
private security companies, as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe.

This money was deposited in a box as germ stones to avoid much demurrage
from the Security Company. This amount was meant for the purchase of new
machines and chemicals for the farms and establishment of a newfarmin
Swaziland.

This land problem came when Zimbabwean President Mr. Robert Mugabe
introduced a new Land Act reform which wholly affected the rich white
farmers and some few black farmers.

This resulted to the killing and mob action by Zimbabwean war veterans and
some lunatics in
the society. In fact, a lot of people were killed because of this land
reformed Act for which my father was one of the victims.

It is against this background that, I and my family who are currently
staying in South Africa decided to transfer my father’s money to a foreign
country since the law of South Africa prohibits refugees to open any bank
account or to beinvolved in any financial transaction throug out the
teritorial zones of South Africa.

As the eldest son of my father, I am saddled with the responsibility of
seeking a genuine foreign account where this money could be transferred
into without the knowledge of my government who are bent on taking
everything .

All i seek for is an honest businessman, whom I can entrust my future and
that of my family , I must also let you know that this transaction is
100%risk free. If you accept to assist me and my family all I want from
you is for you to make arrangements and come to Johannesburg – South Africa,
so that you can help me open a non-resident account in your name which will
aid us in transferring the money into any account you
will nominate overseas.


This money I intend to use for investment and growth in your country. I have
two options for you, firstly you can choose to have certain percentage of
the money for nominating your account for this transaction, Or you can go
into partnership with me for the proper profitable investment of the money
in your country. Whichever the option you want, feel free to notify me.

I have also mapped out 5% of this money for all kinds of expenses we might
incure in the process of this
transaction. If you do not prefer a partnership I am willing to give you
15% of the money
while the remaining 80% will remain for me and myfamily.

If you are realy capable and willing to assistme please contact me
immediately with the above Tel or this e-mail address with which i have sent
you this message.

Finally, please treat this matter as urgent as possible, i'm in dire need to
leave this country soonest.

Thanks for your mutual co-operation, I expect your soonest response.

Kind Regards,

Mr.SIKO MARTINS
(For the Family)

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