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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: nye ben <mpoyo_ben@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2004 15:10:47 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: GREETINGS


FROM: MRS MONICA MPOYO
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.

GREETINGS, {HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL}

Dear Sir/madam


I am fifty-two years old widow, Mrs. Monica mpoyo, The
first wife of engineer Solomon mpoyo, of Bulawayo
Zimbabwe. This is my 28 years of marriage with Mr.
Solomon, where my only son now resident in South
Africa as Asylum seeker {REFUGEE}. I got your contact
through South African Chamber of Commerce and
Industry. With your contact profile, I hope that you
can take care of the amount involved. I have some huge
amount of money, which I inherited from my late dead
husband a few months ago.

My late husband, s tragedy occurred when the
Zimbabwean government took our farm from us. My
husband was murdered in Zimbabwean and the only left
two wives, so I am willing to leave South Africa for
any place abroad.

My fund is presently deposited with a Security Company
without disclosing the contents of the box to the
Security firm, and I would like you to help me
transfer this money overseas pending investment. The
amount deposited is {twentyMillion United States
Dollars} US$20.Million

In consideration of your assistance, my lawyer and I
have agreed to offer you, upon acceptance to this
proposal 20% of the total sum and 5%has mapped out to
cover all sundry expenses both parties might incur,
locally or internationally, during the course of this
transaction. And the remaining 75% will be for me and
my only son for our life investment in your country.

I will relate to you my lawyer’s particulars upon
receipt of your approval for more information and fell
free to ask questions pleas contact my son Mr. JOHNSON
MPOYO as our consider relevant. Through this numbers
The confidentiality of this proposal will be highly
appreciated. Thanks as we await Your urgent response.

BEST REGARDS,

MRS.MONICA MPOYO

{For the family}





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