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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: "michael savimbi" <mich_savimbi009@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 06 Jan 2005 12:01:55 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL /PARTNERSHIP VENTURE

FROM :MR MICHAEL SAVIMBI,
Email : mich_savimbi009@hotmail.com
Ph:+27-83-480-3360
SANDTON,JOHENNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.

Attn:Director/CEO,


This mail for sure will be a surprise to you because it is coming from a
stanger, but never the less it is going to be of immence benefit to you.

Iwrite this with utmost humility,trust and confidence. My name is Mr MICHAEL
SAVIMBI the eldest son of the second wife to the late rebel leader in
Angola, Mr JONAS SAVIMBI of blessed memory.

My father has been the cause of thecivil war my country since 1975. The
government of Angola wanted him dead all these years. Now he is dead. Before
he died, he kept some amount of money in a trunk box and he kept it in a
private security company in South Africa for safe keeping.

The real content of the box was not disclosed to the Security Company. The
total amount of money he kept there was US$ 30.8M [Thirty Million Eight
hundred thousand United States Dollars}.And he instructed me that in the
event of his death that I should judiciosly utilise the money in a
profitable business for the upkeep of the family.

Since the death of my father,government agents have been consistently
threatening our lives we therefore decided to leave Angola for South Africa.
Presently we are seeking asylum there.Because of our refugee status we are
unable to operate a bank account above $2,000.00 . 30% of the total money
will be yours ,5% will be set out for all unforeseen expences and the
remaining 65% will be for my family and I.

Are you willing to help me transfer this money into your country through
your account?If you are please reply me immediately using my e-mail address
or you can aswell call me on phone using my contact no above.I want to
invest this money in a profitable business after the transfer.

It is absolutely a confidential transaction. What we need from you is your
consent.All documents regarding the money and the Security Company are with
our attorney.This is a call from a family that is in dare need of
assistance.

Your reply is urgently needed.

Best Regards,

MICHAEL SAVIMBI

[For the Family]

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