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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: collmas@tiscali.it
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 04:31:45 -0800
Subject: hello

URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL.
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
My name is Collins Masinga(Director; Project Implementation under the
Department
of Mining Resources here in South Africa). Your information were given
to
me by a member of the South African Export Promotion Council (SAEPC)
who
was with the New Partnership for Africa Development (Government)
delegation
on a trip to your country during a bilateral trade talk to encourage
foreign
investors. I on behalf of my colleagues seek to solicit your assistance
as regards a urgent business transfer of a huge sum (US$14.3Million)
to
your Bank Account. Though I know that a transaction of this magnitude
will
make anyone apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that
everything
has been taken care off and all will be well by the end of the day.
PROPOSITION.
These funds emanated from unclaimed contractual proceed of contracting
firms who could not meet their financial obligation to their creditors.
Consequently, these firms went bankrupt and total liquidation.
I and other officials from various parastatals were mandated by the
Federal
Government to scrutinize all payment made to foreign contractors and we
have discovered that some of the contractors have not been paid their
contractual
entitlement which collectively left an amazing sum of US$19.3Million (
Nineteen
Million, Three hundred Thousand United States Dollars only) lying in a
suspence
Account. However, from our extensive investigation, we discovered that
the
foreign beneficiary companies have since been liquidated and no longer
existing
for some years which motivate our intension, knowing fully well that
all
operation would be exceedingly smooth and completely safe for all the
parties
concerned.
We have agreed on this side that the said amount would be transferred (
for own use ) into a Bank Account provided by a reliable foreign
firm/association,
because we are serving Government workers and the Civil Service Code
does
not allow us to operate foreign Account/Company, more so there must be
some
sort of documents to show that it is for the contract that the funds is
released for.
Following our intention to carry out this laudable project expediently
we
however, succeeded in transferring part of this amount (Funds)
precisely
US$5Million (Five Million US Dollars) only into a Foreign Bank Account
in
Switzerland, but the provider of the Account is up to some mischief and
refused to comply with our earlier mutual agreement insisting that the
total
amount be paid into his nominated Bank Account before disbursment will
take
effect. We thus, believe and conclude that if in the first successful
transfer
of US$5Million (Five Million US$ Dollars) we were not compensated how
then
are we sure that when the balance of US$14,300.000.00 only ( Fourteen
Million,
Three hundred Thousand US Dollars) is transferred into his Account that
we will be sure of our due compensation.
In light of the foregoing, we are seeking your assistance so that the
remaining
amount US$14.300.000.00 only can be speedily processed and fully
remitted
into your nominated Bank Account. You are therefore to furnish us with
your
company and bank details i.e.
1) Name of Company and Address (2) Name of Bank; Bank Address; Account
No and Swift or Routing Nos.
3)Private telephone and Fax numbers.
On successful remittance of the funds into your nominated Bank Account,
you will be compensated with 20% of the total amount for your valuable
assistance
and co-operation. So far, much have been said and due to our sensitive
positions
in Government, we can not afford a slip in this mutual transaction.. I
am
disposed to entertain any question (s) from you with respect to this
transaction,
please treat with the strictest confidentiality and utmost urgency.
Thank you very much for your anticipated assistance and God bless you.
Best regards,
Dr.Collins Masinga.
N.B:PLEASE REPLY THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL collmas1@tiscali.it


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