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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: geoge moroka <geogemoroka002@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 13:17:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL


FROM MR.GEORGE MOROKA
SOUTH AFRICA.
TEL:+27-83-868-1661
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
Attn:


Greetings to you!


Please Get back to me immediately you recevied this later. I know this letter may be a surprise to you as we have not known before, do not be worried because you where reliably
introduced to me and my family has good intentions contacting you. My name is Mr GEORGE MOROKA , The Only son of Mr.PETER MOROKA , of Zimbabwe who was recently murdered with order whites in the land disputes violence in Zimbabwe.

My late father was among the few blacks-Zimbabwe rich farmers murdered in cold blood by the KILLER SQUARDS of the ruling government of President Robert Mugabe for his alleged support and sympathy for the Zimbabwean opposition party controlled by the whites and this crisis and the cold blooded murder reports, where communicated to the whole world through BBC,CNN. This land problem arose when president Robert Mugabe introduced a new land Acts that wholly affected the rich white farmers and some objective blacks.

Before the death of my father, he had taken me last year to deposit the sum of US$19 MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS(NINETEEN MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) With a security and finance company based here in South Africa for safekeeping as if he foresaw the looming danger that could erupt from the farm struggle from Zimbabwe. This money was
deposited in two metal sealed boxes as a consignment labeled 'FAMILY TRESURE; with the security company.

My mother and I have meet and agreed after consulting financial expert who humbly advice us that the best way for realizing and safe guarding this fund with out South Africa authority being after the money or the knowledge of Zimbabweans government who has tactically frozen my
family's wealth. Hence the need to involve a foreigner.

My reason of contacting you Dear. is based on the above stated fact; I am sadled with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign account where this money could be transferred upon redemption from the security company.

I want to effect the transfer of the fund in a beautiful country where people will not know us and for good investment .please if you are interested in helping us secure this money morally and financially, we will give to you 30% of the total sum, do contact me using the telephone numbers or through my mail box above for the guidelines, but among all keep every thing about
this transaction to your self only, please include your private telephone and fax number, including the country and area code for easy communication.

Thanks and God Bless you as you cooperate fully with me.
Yours Sincerely,

Mr.GEORGE MOROKA(For The Family)







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