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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: "Lewis Musasike" <lemusasike001@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 20:13:37 +0200
Subject: detailed modalities

Dear Beverly,
Thank you for your mail.I will like to take the liberty to explain the
perfected modalities to consumate the object of this project.First i have to
reiterate my resolve to carry out this transaction within the jurisdiction
of both local and international laws and it is for this reason that i have
decided to acquire the necessary documentation with regards to the
funds.With all relevant documents in place,the issue to receiving the funds
will not pose any risk to all parties involved.

For clarity i will outline the perfected modalities:
1. The preparation of the legal papers will be carried out by two attorneys.
One of the lawyers is a local attorney that will prepare the "WILL"and
Testament bequeathing the assets of the deceased to you and this includes
the deposited funds with the bank.Infact after reading your mail,i have
commenced discussion with this attorney on arrangements to draft and prepare
this "WILL" making you the sole heir of the inheritance,which he has agreed
to do.He has promised that he will deliver this "WILL" in two or three days
time after receiving the necessary information from you.I will pay the
charges for this attorney.When the "WILL" is out i shall be sending you a
copy for your perusal and filing.

2.When you are satisfied with the draft copy of the "WILL",i will engage the
second attorney who must be a Federal accredited Government attorney for
procurement of the letter of Probate.This attorney shall obtain all
affidavits and documents that will be used to legalise your claim as the
sole benefactor and next of kin to Mr.Craig Anderson.This document is the
final document that gives you legal authorization to lay claim to the funds
and also gives you the authority to request for the transfer of these funds
into your nominated account.The attorney is the one that will stand on your
behalf when laying your claims in my bank.He shall be your legal
representative here in South Africa who will carry out the required
representation of all legal papers in your name at the Ministry of Justice
to acquire the probate papers which will be used to get approval from the
Finance Ministry for the transfer of these funds to the beneficiary,in this
case being you.It is this same attorney that will obtain this document and
it is this document that my bank shall recognise during the process of
transferring these funds into your norminated account.

I hope you now know the importance of the two attorneys.This is the point
where you come in.The second accredited attorney(your legal representative)
must not know that you have a friend in the bank who are assisting you with
this transaction as this might raise suspicions and probably jeopardise the
entire success of this project,for this reason you will be the one to
communicate directly with this attorney and you shall be the one that will
take care of his charges.

You must understand that i am putting so much trust in your hands and i do
not expect you to let me down.I suggest you make up an expense budget for
this project.Be aware that whatever expense we incur in the process of this
project will be deducted from the funds when the funds arrives your account
before we share in the agreed percentage.

Please send the following information immediately so that the first attoney
can commence with the documentation process.

1.Your date of birth
2.Your place of birth
3.Your phone and fax numbers
4.Your Occupation

Feel free to let me know if there is anything that you do not understand.I
will expect your mail as soon as possible so we can start the first stage of
this project.

I must reiterate the importace of confidentiality as i am still a staff of
the bank and i do not want to jeopardise my position.Honesty and
transparency are other essential ingredients for the success of this pending
project.

Upon the receipt of your mail with the required information,i will commence
the process.Looking forward to a fruitful business relationship with you.

Nice regards,
Mr. Lewis Musasike


NB
Henceforth,do communicate with me using this my email address.

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