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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: williammandela@justice.com
Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 09:26:15 +0200
Subject: INVESTMENT PLAN FROM BARRISTER WILLIAM

Barrister William Mandela(Esq).
Tele/Fax:27 73 688-5119
Mobile: 27 73 688-5119
Principal attorney (William & associate Chambers)
P.O.BOX 2000 JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA
ATTN: SIR/MADAM

I am Barrister William Mandela(Esq.). A solicitor at Law,
And the Personal Attorney to WILLIE JACKSON SR. He was a
foreigner who worked as a contractor here in South Africa.
Thereafter shall be referred to as my late client.
On the 31st of OCTOBER 1999, my client was involved in a Plane crash.
All occupants of the plane unfortunately lost their lives.
Since then I have made several inquiries here to locate any
of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful
Please visit http://www.greatdreams.com/PassEAir990.htm for your
confirmation of the tragic incidence.


After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to search
through with his name which motivated me to contact you to
locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the fund
valued at US$12 million left behind by my late client before
it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where
this huge amount were deposited.
The said Security Finance Company/bank has issued me a
notice to provide the next of kin or have his account
confiscated within the next twenty one (21days) official
working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating
the relatives for over (5) years now, I seek
The consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased
to the Security Finance Firm /(bank), so that the proceeds of
this account can be paid to you. Therefore on receipt
of your positive response, we


Shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities
for transfer and I will provide an application, which
you will submit, to the Security Finance Firm/bank as
his next of kin for payment approval. You should note
that have all necessary information and legal documents
needed to back you up the claims of the said funds.
All I required from you is your honest co-operation to
enable us seeing this transaction successfully await
your immediate respond.

THANKS.
Barrister William Mandela (Esq).

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