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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: "joshua ahmed" <joshua_ahmed2008@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 15:42:51 +0200
Subject: FOREIGN ASSISTANCE

From: Joshua Ahmed
Email: joshua_ahmed2008@hotmail.com


Dear Sir,



My name is Mr. Joshua ahmed ,Jnr. from Sudan, and the first son of Dr.
Julius ahmed . It might be a surprise to you as to how I got your contact;
I got your contact from the South African Information Exchange (SAIE) in
Pretoria.During the current war against the rebels in Sudan, from the
supporters of President Omar HassanAl-Bashir, in his effort to chase the
rebels out of the country.

My father was a Cabinet Member of President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir’s
Administration, but he did not support some of his policies.Because of this,
our house was invaded and burnt by
Government supporters. In the course of the attack, my father was killed,
and the invaders made away with a lot of items from my father’s farm and our
family house was totally destroyed.

he draw to my attention to the sum of US$10 MILLION (TEN MILLION UNITED
STATES DOLLARS ONLY), which he had deposited with a private Security Company
in South Africa during his tenure as the Presidential Adviser to the
President of Sudan.

My mother, my younger sister and myself decided to move to South Africa for
our own security, for our lives were in danger. However the content of the
consignment were stored as important personal valuable by my father using
his diplomatic immunity then as
Presidential adviser.

I decided to contact you (your firm) to assist my family and I in moving the
money out of South Africa.This became necessary after we were denied every
right to run bank accounts or any other form of financial transaction for we
are political asylum seekers in South Africa.

I want immediate confirmation of your interest by E-mail:
joshua_ahmed2008@hotmail.com as soon as I get your response I shall give out
more details on how we shall proceed and also will be in a position to give
you details on the agreed sharing ratio. Kindly keep this proposal strictly
confidential because of our present status here in South Africa.

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation.

Best regards,

Mr. Joshua ahmed , Jnr,
(For the family)

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