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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 . SAMPSON MPUTA," <mputa_sam234@myway.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mputa@myway.com
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2005 16:49:32 +0400
Subject: .STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

.STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

I know you will be surprised to read from me,but please consider this letter
as a request from a family in their need of your assistance.First Imust introduce myself i am MR.sampsom mputa from angola.i
am the first and only son of the late MR.paul mputa. i am presently residing in South Africa
if well executed as your contact is via AMERICAN ONLINE INTERNET NET WORK
courtesy of the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE/INDUSTRY and on behalf of my Widow
mother,MRS PHILOMIN MILLER,I decided to solicit for your assistance to
transfer the sum of US$21,320,000.00,(Twenty One Million, Three Hundred and twenty thousand united state dollars)
inherited from my late father into your personal or company,s account.
.Before my father's death, he was Brigadier in charge of arms and ammunition
charg purchase for the Angola Armed forced.in his" WILL'he specifically
my attention to this sum of US$21.320 Million,which he deposited in a safe box of a private
security company in south Africa INFACT MY FATHER SAID IN HIS WILL AND QUOTE:-MY beloved son,
I wish to draw your attention to the sum of US$21,320,000.00(Twenty One million,three hundred and twenty thousand united
state dollars),which I deposited in a box with a security company in Johannesburg,south African case of my absence on earth
caused by death only,you should solicit for reliable foreign partner to assist you to
transfer this money out of south Africa for investment purpose deposited the money in your _ name and it can be claimed you alone
with the deposit code. your mother has all the document.
Take good care of your mother and your sister From the above,you will understand that the lives and future of my
family depends on this money will be very grateful if you can assist us.we
are now living in south Africa as political asylum seekers and the financial laws of south Africa does not allow asylum seeker certain financial
rights to such huge amount of money.In view of this,I cannot invest this south
africa,hence I am asking you to assist me transfer this money out of south africa for investment purpose.for your efforts am prepared to offer you
25%of the total fund,while 5%will be set aside for local and international
expenses and 70%will be kept by my family and me.
All I want you to do is to furnish me with your entire personal phone
and fax numbers for easy communication. you cancontact me on the above Telephone or E-mail numbers. Note that this transaction is 100%
Risk free and absolutely confidential Thanks and God bless.
Best regards,


MR.sampson mputa

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