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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: louismartin101@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 08:05:54 -0800
Subject: ATTN: DIRECTOR/CEO

FROM: MS MONICA GEZI
P.O.BOX 46380 ORANGE GROVE
2119 J.H.B SOUTH AFRICA
TEL +0027 73 3382213
FAX +0027 11 5076672


PLEASE REPLY VIA THIS EMAIL:msmonicagezi@ yahoo.com


ATTN: DIRECTOR/CEO,



Naturally, this letter will come to you as a surprise since we have not met,
permit me however,I am MS.MONICA GEZI a daughter of Zimbabwean Farmer Mr.LOUIS MARTIN.

I am contacting you as the need for me to have a foreign partner in your country
has become necessary due to my plans to relocate and establish a private company
in that region.

As the present political instability in my country Zimbabwe, does not encourage
financial investment, as the environment is not conducive for investment and most
of all security is not insured, just as reported by international media.

This problem started when the Zimbabwean government under the leadership of
President Robert Mugabe announced a degree on May 31st 2000 to seize more than
849 white-owned farms. So far, more than 1,400 white owned farms have been
invaded and confiscated as well as claiming the properties of the farmers.

Therefore, I decided to contact you for your assistance, so that I can establish
a company in your country and relocate there with this money mine father kept for
me in a security and trust company here in republic of South African. Which amount
is US$15 Million, I will upon receiving this money on my behalf, pending my arrival
to meet with you in your country so that we can both make further arrangements with
regards to establishing the Company.

As a partner you will be entitled to 20% of the total sum, and in whichever company
that we both decide to establish when I arrive your country we shall discuss that
Facially.

I am waiting urgently for your reply through this email and also visit our political
problem website.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/918781.stm

Cheers and God bless.
Best Regards,
Ms. Monica Gezi

N.B, kindly call..and your phone numbers are wellcome.

PLEASE REPLY VIA THIS EMAIL:msmonicagezi@yahoo.com

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