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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: "Dr.Chuks O.Emeka" <d_owo@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 04:19:41 +0100 (BST)
Subject: STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL


24 katherine street,
sandton , johannesburg,
Republic of South Africa.


DEAR SIR/MADAM,

Compliments Of The Day,

Permit me to introduce myself to you. My name is Dr.Chuks O.Emeka, A Top Management Official of one of the finance corporation in johannesburg, Republic of South Africa. I came to know about you in my private search for a reliable person/company to handle an important assingment on behalf of my Colleagues and myself. As a matter of fact, I got your information from International Affairs Department Of South African Chamber Of Commerce.

Proposition, A German Mr. Wolfgang Schinister, 66 years of age and a prosperous oil\Gold merchant had in our Bank the sum of $35.5million in a domiciliary account.Unfortunately, he was killed in the recent plane crash involving concord AF4590 in Gonesse, France. Efforts had been made by the management of my bank through the German Embassy in South Africa to contact any of the deceased children but to no avail, as we were made to understand he had no children.

Given the skeletal information available to the bank, it has so far been impossible to reach any of the relatives.The situation left for the Management is to declare the deceased account dormant and revert the Amount to trading on behalf of the interest of the Bank. In order to avoid this development, my Colleagues and I now seek your approval to have you stand as a distant relative to Mr.Wolfgang Schinister,so that the money would be released to you.

All documents and proofs to enable you get the money will be carefully packaged once we receive your consent on this proposal.I shall Apply for a leave as soon as the funds gets into your reliable account to come to your country for possible sharing and investment opportunity which you will assist me in doing. May I assure you that this is safe and risk-free,as we have taken care of all necessary modalities to ensure a hitch-free movement. I have the authority of my partners involved in this assignment to propose that should you be willing to assist us in this, your share would be 25% and 25% to [CHARITY] which you will use to help the less previledged in your country, instead of the bank executives reverting this money to there personal self desire as they are not still contemted with all they have.

I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not disappoint me. Lets utilize this opportunity and help the poor masses.

Best Regards,
Dr.Chuks O.Emeka.
[STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL]




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