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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: "walter soya02" <waltersoya02@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 12:50:08 +0200
Subject: URGENT AND PRIVATE

From: Dr. Walter Soya
E-mail: waltersoya01@hotmail.com


Sir / Madam URGENT AND PRIVATE

Please accept my apology if this letter comes to you as a surprise since I
believe that we don’t know each Other before now, but for the purpose of
introduction, My name is Dr. Walter Soya the Auditor general of Investor
Bank For Southern Africa. the There is an account opened in this bank in
1980, but since the Death of the account owner, no surviving beneficiary has
come forth to claim this fund.

After going through some old files, in the bank for the first quarters of
the year, I discovered that if this fund is not Remitted out of this country
immediately, it will be forfeited for noting or better described as’’
retired account’’ by Board of Directors of the bank who actually will use
this fund in enriching a few already Over-rich bank owners. On further
investigation, I discovered that even the company (Kruger Gold Co) where the
late account owner who was a foreigner worked as a miner/geologist have no
knowledge of the existence of this account or about the fund involved is USD
36M (Thirty six Million Dollars) Only.

As the money is in US Dollars account and can only be approved to a
foreigner with some required information as the next of the kin, I am
contacting you to establish a relationship and possible transfer Of this
money into your nominated bank account outside South Africa. Also,
everything concerning the payment and transfer of this fund would be done
legally with all the necessary documentation work for the process and
submitted to the bank to enable the payment into You’re nominated bank
account.

It is very essential that I have your full co-operation/undivided commitment
to make this noble transaction be successful as the management of the bank
is prepared to approve the Remittance of this fund to any foreigner who
comes forth as the beneficiary. In order to assist me realize this golden
opportunity, 20% of the total sum will be earmarked as your share do to your
effort, while 5% shall be set aside for any incidental expenses which may
occur in the eventual payment and transfer of this fund.

Please indicate your willingness to assist me with this transaction by a
return mail via my address (waltersoya01@hotmail.com) Due to my sensitive
position within in the bank, let us keep this transaction top confidential
for the security of the subject and be rest assured that this transaction Is
100% risk free on both sides?

Hope to hear from you soon.

Best Regards,

Dr. Walter Soya

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