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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: "justine miller" <justinemiller2001@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2003 03:16:46 +0000
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE /INVESTMENT


FROM:Justine Miller
20 BOTHA CRESCENT,
SANDTON, JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
Email:justinemiller2001@hotmail.com

Dear Britto,
ASSISTANCS/INVESTEMENT

compliments of the day and how are you. I know my letter will come to you as
surprise. Please I need your urgent assistance to transfer my dead father’s
money into your account. My name is Mr. Justine Miller, the son of Mr.
Richards Miller a farmer . My late father was a prosperous farmer and owns
a large farmland in disputed area in our country.[zimbabwe]

As if he knew before his death, he deposited a total sum of FIFTEEN MILLION
FIVE HUNDRED THOUDAND US DOLLARS(US$15,500,000.00) with a Security Company
in South Africa,but the security company did not know the contents in the
mental box, Prior to the time he was shot by the Opposition party members of
President Mugabe over the white farmers dispute.

Presently, we are living in South Africa as Asylum seekers where I got your
contact from JCCI. (Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry). we would
like you to assist us transfer this money to your private or company’s
account to enable us come over there for investment and safeguard our life
too because the South African Government does not allow asylum seekers to
operate or invest in South Africa. Based on this we are contacting you as a
foreign partner to this venture.

We have resolved to offer you 20% of the total money and take 70%, while,
10% will be for any expenses that might be incurred during the
transaction.Please note that the only basis for this urgent plea is to hope
that you can handle this money in strict confidence and trust.
Meanwhile, our arrangement is to come down with you to your country on
conclusion of this transfer.

You may contact me urgently through email for more information.

Waiting for your quick reply.

Best regards,
Mr. justine miller
[For the Family ]


FROM:Justine Miller
20 BOTHA CRESCENT,
SANDTON, JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
Email:justinemiller2001@hotmail.com

Dear Sant,
ASSISTANCS/INVESTEMENT

compliments of the day and how are you. I know my letter will come to you as
surprise. Please I need your urgent assistance to transfer my dead father’s
money into your account. My name is Mr. Justine Miller, the son of Mr.
Richards Miller a farmer . My late father was a prosperous farmer and owns
a large farmland in disputed area in our country.[zimbabwe]

As if he knew before his death, he deposited a total sum of FIFTEEN MILLION
FIVE HUNDRED THOUDAND US DOLLARS(US$15,500,000.00) with a Security Company
in South Africa,but the security company did not know the contents in the
mental box, Prior to the time he was shot by the Opposition party members of
President Mugabe over the white farmers dispute.

Presently, we are living in South Africa as Asylum seekers where I got your
contact from JCCI. (Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry). we would
like you to assist us transfer this money to your private or company’s
account to enable us come over there for investment and safeguard our life
too because the South African Government does not allow asylum seekers to
operate or invest in South Africa. Based on this we are contacting you as a
foreign partner to this venture.

We have resolved to offer you 20% of the total money and take 70%, while,
10% will be for any expenses that might be incurred during the
transaction.Please note that the only basis for this urgent plea is to hope
that you can handle this money in strict confidence and trust.
Meanwhile, our arrangement is to come down with you to your country on
conclusion of this transfer.

You may contact me urgently through email for more information.

Waiting for your quick reply.

Best regards,
Mr. justine miller
[For the Family ]



FROM:Justine Miller
20 BOTHA CRESCENT,
SANDTON, JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
Email:justinemiller2001@hotmail.com

Dear Sant,
ASSISTANCS/INVESTEMENT

compliments of the day and how are you. I know my letter will come to you as
surprise. Please I need your urgent assistance to transfer my dead father’s
money into your account. My name is Mr. Justine Miller, the son of Mr.
Richards Miller a farmer . My late father was a prosperous farmer and owns
a large farmland in disputed area in our country.[zimbabwe]

As if he knew before his death, he deposited a total sum of FIFTEEN MILLION
FIVE HUNDRED THOUDAND US DOLLARS(US$15,500,000.00) with a Security Company
in South Africa,but the security company did not know the contents in the
mental box, Prior to the time he was shot by the Opposition party members of
President Mugabe over the white farmers dispute.

Presently, we are living in South Africa as Asylum seekers where I got your
contact from JCCI. (Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry). we would
like you to assist us transfer this money to your private or company’s
account to enable us come over there for investment and safeguard our life
too because the South African Government does not allow asylum seekers to
operate or invest in South Africa. Based on this we are contacting you as a
foreign partner to this venture.

We have resolved to offer you 20% of the total money and take 70%, while,
10% will be for any expenses that might be incurred during the
transaction.Please note that the only basis for this urgent plea is to hope
that you can handle this money in strict confidence and trust.
Meanwhile, our arrangement is to come down with you to your country on
conclusion of this transfer.

You may contact me urgently through email for more information.

Waiting for your quick reply.

Best regards,
Mr. justine miller
[For the Family ]

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