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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: petwilly64@tiscali.it
Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 07:13:58 +0100
Subject: JOINT VENTURE

Dear friend,

Naturally, this letter will come to you as a surprise since we have not

met, permit me however, I am Mr. Peter Williams, Zimbabwean Farmer. I
am contacting you as the need to for me to have a foreign partner in
your country has become necessary due to my plans to relocate and
establish a private company in that region, as the present political
instability in my country Zimbabwe, does not encourage financial
investment as the environment is not conducive for investment and
most
of all security is not insured, just as reported by international
media. This problem started when the Zimbabwean government under the
leadership of President Robert Mugabe announced a degree on May 31st
2000 to seize more than 849 white-owned farms. So far, more than
1,400
white owned farms have been invaded and confiscated, as well as
claiming the properties of the farmers. During these periods, as
reported by international media and the CNN, more than 6 white
farmers
were killed, the government is not stopping at this, as just recently
the government have asked all white-farmers to give up their farms to
black farmers or risk going to prison. Having lived in this country
Zimbabwe for more than 35 years, I have no other country to go to,
nor
can I trace any of my distant relatives. Therefore, I decided to
contact you, for your assistance, so that I can establish a company
in
your country and relocate there. Also, I must re-iterate the
importance
of having a citizen of your country to front as the owner of the
enterprise, due to the fact that I am a foreigner. For this purpose,

I have put in a security deposit all monies from the sale of my farm
and
farming equipments (including tractors etc) which amounted to
US$6.5Million, I will upon receiving your consent prepare every
document to enable you receive this money on my behalf, pending my
arrival to meet with you in your country so that we can both make
further arrangements with regards to establishing the company. As a
partner you will be entitled to 20% stake in whichever company that
we
both decide to establish when I arrive your country. I am waiting
urgently for your response. Cheers and God bless.
Best Regards
Peter Williams
PETWILL FARMS ZIMBABWE



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