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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: "tony musa" <tonymusa_11@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: tonymusa@myway.com
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 20:17:05 +0000
Subject: CALL ME IMMEDIATELY,+447040120514

FFROM/ TONY MUSA
Phne +447040120514
Fax +447092871308
E.MAIL:tonymusa@myway.com

Dear Friend,
I hope you will be surprised on how I know you.I got your email address in
the internet when I was searching for a person from you country that will
help me out of my problem.My name is MUSA TONY, top ADVISER to NUTIA Leader,
Jonas Savimbi of Angola .Jonas Savimbi, legendary guerrilla leader of NUTIA
(The National Union for the Total Independence of Angola), was killed by
communist PMLA(Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola) forces in
combat Feb. 2002 (please see }
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_1839000/1839252stm and
http://www.the-idler.com/IDLER-02/3-16.html )In addition to my official job,
I was also in charge of the personal finances of the late leader; these
include Gifts, anonymous donations from Countries,revenues from Crude Oil
sales and Precious Stones etc. When(NUTIA)conditions began to deteriorate
rapidly,

I took the precaution of converting ALL MONIES INTO GOLD BARS, AND SHIPPED
THE CONSIGNMENT TO A SECURITY SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY IN EUROPE.THE CONSIGNMENT
IS WORTH ABOUT $5,000.000 ( FIVE MILLION DOLLARS). I negotiated with a gold
merchant in the name of Arthur B. White tosell them to him and every thing
went successfully. I sold the gold to him and deposited back the funds to
the Security Company awaiting for Savimbis instruction to transfer the money
to his personal account in Switzerland Bank. While I was waiting for his
signal, the rebels struck and killed him.Unfortunately for me, after
Savimbi's death my personal safety andlife came under threat by Government
Security Agents, and consequently I went into hiding,and had to escape to
[LONDON ENGLAN] and currently seeking asylum here.I cannot travel freely at
the moment but hopefully an opportunity will present itself soon so that I
can catch my freedom!I therefore need your help in two ways :1. To Clear in
take into your position the $20M as Gold Bullion consignment in Europe for
me until I am free. I will provide the shipping document with which you can
present to the Company, which will immediately release the consignment on
demand. 2. To arrange permanent asylum/immigration for me in your Country. I
freely offer you 25% or one quarter of the $5 MILLION disguised as Gold
Bullion for your help and assistance .

If you are interested in helping me, please reply immediately giving me your
full contact details including your phone , fax numbers etc. NOTE :This
transaction is highly secret.So every thing must be confidential.You can
reach me through my privat email address: E.MAIL:tonymusa@myway.com


Regards,

MR MUSA TONY

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