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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: "mr.c v" <adi_cvog17@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: auditorcharlesvogel@zwallet.com
Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2005 19:08:15 -0700
Subject: VERY URGENT.

Mr.Charles Vogel.
# 11 Cnr Hamilton House,
Ziervogel Streets,
Arcadia, Pretoria,
South Africa.

{MONEY TRANSACTION}
{THIRTY SIX MILLION USD}
(RE: TRANSFER OF ($ 36,000,000.USD
{BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY/YOUR ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED}

Dear Sir/Madam,

My name is Mr. Charles Vogel, and I work in the International operation
department in a Local Bank here in South Africa. On a routine inspection I
discovered a dormant domiciliary account with a BAL. Of 36,000,000 (Thirty
Six Million USD) on further discreet investigation, I also discovered that
the account holder has long since passed away (dead) leaving no beneficiary
to the account. The bank will approve this money to any foreigner because
the former operator of the a/c is a foreigner and from Iraq in particular
and I am certainly sure that he is dead, and nobody will come again for the
claim of this money A foreigner can only claim this money with legal claims
to the account Holder; therefore I need your cooperation in this
transaction. I will provide the necessary information needed in order to
claim this money, But you will need to open an account where this can be
transferred.

If interested send your private Telephone Nos. Work,Home,Mobile,And Fax
number including full details of the account to be used for the Deposit I
wish for utmost confidentiality in handling this transaction as my job and
the future of my family would be jeopardized if it were breached.

You can always call me on my satellite phone nos:
+874-763593730
+871-763593730
+870-763593730

If you are calling my No. dial the way you use to call other countries, do
not put South African area code,because it is a satellite phone.


I want to assure you that the transaction is without risk if due process is
followed accordingly. Finally I will give you 25% for your corporation.

I look forward to a favorable response from you as soon as possible Reply To
My Private E-mail at <ch123vg@netscape.net>.

Thank's for your maximum co-operation and remain blessed.

Best Regards,
Mr. Charles Vogel.

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