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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: "jomo zuma" <jomozuma_005@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 13:39:52 +0100
Subject: Hi Hanssens

ADVOCATE JOMO ZUMA (ESQ)
SECURED CHAMBERS
(SOLICITORS AND ADVOCATES)

Tel:27-83-437-4001
Fax27-11-507-6370

Dear Hanssens,

I am Advocate Jomo Zuma,solicitor and attorney at law. I am the personal
attorney to Mr.Smith Hanssens,who used to work with Anglo American Gold
Pty Ltd in South Africa.thereafter shall be referred to as my client.On the
28th of March 2001,my client, his wife and their two Children were involved
in an auto crash in cape town,south africa. unfortunately all the occupants
in the car lost their lives.

Since then I have made several enquiries to there embassy here in Pretoria
to locate any of my clients extended relatives,this has also proved
unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track
his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I
contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left
behind by my client before they get confiscated, frozen or declared
unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged.

Particularly, ABSA Bank of South Africa(ABSA) where the deceased had an
account valued at about thirty million united states dollars
(us$30,000,000.00).the management has issued me a notice to provide the next
of kin.Since I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued of $30,000,000.00 can
be paid into your account and then you and I can share the money.

I am offering you 50% of the the total sum while the remaining 50% is for
me.I have all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any
claim we may make.this I must do to make sure that this fund is not wasted
or end up in the wrong hands. All I require is your
honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that
this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you
from any breach of the law.

Best regards,
ADVOCATE JOMO ZUMA (ESQ).
Tel:27-83-437-4001
Fax27-11-507-6370

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