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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: "Stella Sigcau" <stellasmrs@tiscali.it>
Reply-To: stellasigcau72@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 11 Dec 2004 08:16:18 +0100
Subject: CAN YOU ASSIST?

DEAR SIR/MADAM,

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 US30.5M Thirty
Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only)

First, let me start by introducing myself as Mrs. Stella Sigcau, a
mother of three children and the Minister of Public Works in South African
Government (17 June 1999) to date under the auspices of the President of
South Africa MR THABO MBEKI. You can view my profile at my website:
http://www.gov.za/gol/gcis_profile.jsp?id=1068

THE PROPOSAL

After the swearing in ceremony making me the Minister of Public Works
in South African Government (17 June 1999) , my husband Mr Edelebe Sigcau
died while he was on an official trip to Trinidad and Tobago in 1996.Afterhis
death, I discovered that he had some funds in a dollar account whichamounted
to the sum of US$30.5M with a South African bank which had her offshore
House in the CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA

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 definetely affect my political career in Government.

I want your assistance in opening an account with CENTRAL BANK through
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 are
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.

SHARING PERCENTAGE

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 above mail address.
If you want to speak with my Attorney, that is fine and okay by me. His
chambers will be representing my interest at the CENTRAL BANK. All
correspondence must be made either to my Attorney Barrister Miller Orido
Esq, of Orido and associates,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,
MRS. STELLA SIGCAU,
Minister of Public Works, South Africa.






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