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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: "stella sigcau" <stella_sigcau002@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2005 10:36:00 +0200
Subject: From:Ms Stella Sigcau

Stella Sigcau Ms,
E-MAIL:stella_sigcau002@hotmail.com


Dear,



CONFIDENTIAL
REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE

After due deliberation with my children, I decided to contact you for your
assistance in standing as a beneficiary to the sum of US30.5M (Thirty
Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) First, let me
start by introducing myself as Mrs. Mary Sigcau, a mother of three children
and the Minister of Public Works in South African Government (17 April 2004)
to date under the auspices of the President of South Africa MR THABO MBEKI.
You can view my profile at my website:
http://www.gov.za/gol/gcis_profile.jsp?id=1068

THE PROPOSAL
After the swearing in ceremony making me the Minister of Public Works in
South African Government (17 April 2004) , my husband Mr Edelebe Sigcau died
while he was on an official trip to Trinidad and Tobago in 2002.After his
death, I discovered that he had some funds in a dollar account which
amounted to the sum of US$30.5M with a BANK in South African.

This fund emanated as a result of an over-invoiced contract which he
executed with the Government of South Africa. Though I assisted him in
getting this contract but I never knew that it was over-invoiced by him. I
am afraid that the government of South Africa might start to investigate on
contracts awarded from 1998 to date.If they got to know about the undone
contract , they will confiscate his account and seize his assets here in
South Africa and this will definetely affect my political career in
Government.

I want your assistance in contacting the bank here in South Africa as my
late husband foriegn partner deposited this fund onward transfer to a
foriegn partner for investment purposes, be wired into your account directly
without any hitch. As soon as the fund gets to your account, you are
expected to move it immediately into another personal bank account in your
country. I will see to it that the account is not traced from South Africa
for the transfer was made here through a bank in South Africa. As soon as
you have confirmed the fund into your account, I will send my eldest son to
come to your country to discuss on business investments.

SHARING PERCENTAGE
For your assistance, I am offering you 20% of the principal sum which
amounts to US$6,100.000.00 (Six million One Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars Only) However, you have to assure me and also be ready to go into
agreement with me that you will not elope with my fund.
If you agree to my terms, kindly as a matter of urgency send me an email.
Due to my sensitive position in the South African Government, I would not
WANT you to call me on phone or send a fax to me. All correspondence must be
by above mail address.

Please I do not need to remind you of the need for absolute Confidentiality
if this transaction must succeed. YOU MUST NOT RESPOND TO ME! If you do not
feel comfortable with this transaction, do not hesitate to discontinue.for l
wait your readiness response in handling this transaction to enable me send
you details of the deposited fund and the bank contact in South African.

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation and my regards to your family.
Yours faithfully,

Stella Sigcau ms,
Minister of Public Works, South Africa

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