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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: "frank zuma" <frank_zuma19@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Aug 2005 15:57:21 +0200
Subject: Confidential Business Partnership ,


DR. FRANK ZUMA.
14 SMITH STREET
JOHANNESBURG
2000,
SOUTH AFRICA
EMAIL:frank_zuma19@hotmail.com

Dear Sir/Madam,


I am the principal Accountant attached to the NationalDepartment of social
development in South Africa. I havedecided to send forth this proposal to
youafter getting your e-mail address through S.A-web-site in the www.
I have in my possession
the sum of US$18.7M (eighteen Million Seven HundredUnited States Dollars).
The above fund which is now in
a Government suspense account of a recent contractawarded to a foreign firm
for construction of housing
units and stadium for the forth comming world cup champion competitions
that will take place in the year 2010 .

This is in pursuant to the terms of our agreementunder the international
monetary fund (I.M.F) and
Paris Club debt servicing program to pay out alloutstanding debts owed to
foreign firms. I now seekyour assistance for the easy transfer of the money
as
the bonafide contractor.
And also in recognition of your personal executiveprofile and investment
opportunities available in your
country. At this juncture, I want you to present yourfirm as the original
owner of the above fund to enable
me put claim on the above sum. I will manipulate andauthenticate the payment
to your firm. I am assuringyou that it is 100% risk free ransaction because
allthe necessary arrangements have been made.

Finally, I shall give you 30% of the fund due to yourassistance, 5% to be
set aside for expenses made by
both sides. While the remaining 65% will be for myinvestment in your
country. If you are satisfied with this
proposal, kindly notify me so that I can furnish youwith more details on how
this transaction will be done.
I will be with you in person before the fundarrives in your account.

Please note that it is highly confidential and should
be treated as such.
Best regards,
DR. FRANK ZUMA.
+27-83-76-28-669.

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