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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: "philip nkhosi" <philipnkhosi122_@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2005 18:38:18 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSING (urgent and confidential)

FROM:PHILIP NKHOSI.
11 GREENVILLE STREET SANDTON
J H B SOUTH AFRICA
TEL 27=83==218=6121
philipnkhosi122_@hotmail.com


ATTN

DEAR Gert

(urgent and confidential)
It is my pleasure to inform you of a transaction involving the transfer of
Nine Million United State Dollars (US$9 M) to a foreign account for safe
keeping pending my arrival with my colleagues for sharing with you as the
account owner.

I am a Media-Relations Accountant with the South African Anglo-Gold
Corporation in Johannesburg.This money originated from an over- invoiced
contract exacuted for the company some time ago on completion and inspection
of the contract. The payment voucher was approved and the money involved
made available for the payment to the contractors. As high profile office of
the co-operation, we are not authorized to come for the claim of the money.
We are looking for a competent and honest company or individual abroad.
Therefore,whose particulars will be tendered by us here in South Africa as
one of the contractors that executed the projects for the collectfion of
this money.

To effect this transfer,I therefore request the following: Your account
number, the name of your bank, address where this monedy will be transfered
to and also your phone number for quick and confidential communication.

Upon due consideration, you were strongly and reliably recommended to us
although we have not met before as to know the extend of your honesty.But
based on the recommendation, I personally want to belive that you will not
sit on our money when it is finally deposited in your account. It is on this
note that I considered it proper to write you asking for your consent,
permission and support to transfer this money into your account. You should
not fear any risk because we have concluded arrangement to safeguard you in
this transnsaction for our own safety.

Therefore, it requires a high level of secrecy, and confidence. Meanwhile,
this is the brake down of the sharing modalities:

1, 10% will be used to settle transfer charges and legal protocols.

2, 30% will be given to you for using your account.

3, 60% will belong to the originators of the fund.

I shall expect an immediate reply from you if you are willing and capable to
assist. Please note that all corresponce should be strictly through phone,
fax and e-mail; above.

Best Regards,

PHILIP NKHOSI.

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