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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: MARK WILLIAMS <fnb_jim7@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 23:00:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Request.


Dr Mark J.I.M Williams,


3/5 RIDER HAGGARD,
CLOSE JO BORTO,
SOUTH AFRICA.


I am Dr Mark J.I.M Williams, the Auditor General of one of the prime banks here here in South Africa, during the course of our auditing, I discovered a floating fund in an account opened in the bank in 1998 and since 2000 nobody has operated on this account again, after going
through some old files in the records I discovered that the owner of the account died without a [heir] hence the money is floating and if I do not remit this money out urgently it will be forfeited for nothing.

The owner of this account is Mr. Allan P.Seaman, a foreigner, and an industrialist, and he died,since 1997.and no other person knows about this account or any thing concerning it, the account has no other beneficiary and my investigation proved to me as well that Allan P. Seaman until his death was the manager of Diamond Safari [pty]. S.A The amount involved is (USD$126,000,000.00. ) One hundred and twentysix million United States dollar only.

But I want to first transfer $26,000,000.00 [ twentysix million United States Dollar] first from this money into a safe foreigner's account abroad before the rest and upon successful transaction without any disappoint from your side, we shall then re-apply for the payment of the remaining rest amount to the account.I am only contacting you as a foreigner in this transaction because this money can not be approved to a local person here,without valid international foreign passport, but can only be approved to any foreigner with valid international passport or drivers license and foreign a/c because the money is in US dollars and the former owner of the a/c Mr.Allan P.Seaman is a foreigner too,and the money can only be approved into a foreign a/c and I do not know any foreigner.

I got your contact through the research I made in the south african chambers of commerce internet bureau {S.A.C.C.I.B} I am revealing all this to you with believe in God that you will never let me down in this business. I want us to meet face to face to build more confidence and to sign a bindingagreement that will bind us together before transferring this money to any account of your choice where this fund will be safe before I'II fly to your country for
withdrawal, sharing and if possible investments. I need your full co-operation to make this work fine, Because the management is ready to approve this payment to any foreigner who has
correct information about this man and his account, which I will make avialable to you.

I need your strong assurance that you will never,never let me down. With my influence and the position of some bank official we can transfer this money to any reliable account
which you can provide with assurance that this money will be intact pending our physical arrival in your country for sharing. And to build more confidence I'II suggest if you can arrange an immediate visit to discuss with me face to face after which we shall proceed with the transfer in your presence. I will use my position and influence to obtain all legal approvals for onward transfer of this money to your account with appropriate clearance from the relevant ministries and foreign exchange departments.At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 30% of the total amount, 60% will be for me, while 5% will be for expenses both parties might have incurred during the process of transferring, while the remaining 5% will used for charity, as a mark of God's gratitude for the blessing.

Please I expect your immediate response! markwilliams_fnb@hotmail.com

Best Regards,


Dr Mark J.I.M Williams




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