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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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  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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Fraud email example:

From: "mrallen Khumalo" <mrallenkhumalo@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 12:13:38 +0000
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL

>From : Mr Allen Khumalo,

ALMAGAMATED BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA,
( ABSA )

Tel : 27-72-444-0483

Email : mrallenkhumalo@msn.com

URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL


Attn : The Director / C.e.o,

Dear Sir / Madam,

With due respect,trust and humanity,i am writting this proposal to you,which
i believe will come to you as a great suprise because we havent met before.I
am Mr.Allen Khumalo,The Director Of Foreign Remittance Department of the
Almagamated Bank of South Africa(ABSA).Ihave a transaction which I think
will be of mutual benefit to both of us, In my desire for a foreign partner
with whom to do this transaction, I stumbled on your contact from your
countries chamber of commerce and industries directory.

As the head of Foreign Remittance/Accounts Departments of ABSA, I discovered
some amount of money while I was auditing accounts for the 2004 financial
year which has been lying there for four years.On further enquiry, I
discovered that this money totally US$18.5million (Eighteen Million,Five
hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) including accumulated interest
belonged to one Mr.Dario Gaski, a Portugees citizen who lived and died
without any beneficiary, I have successfully secured the money and with the
assistance of my colleagues, the money has been packaged as photographic
materials ready for shipment abroad. It will be lodge in a security company
in Europe of which I want you to stand as the beneficiary or next of kin to
the fund.

I will need your particulars to enable me prepare documents on your favour
which will authenticate that the consignment belongs to you and to enable
you claim the money,also you will be required to come down to South Africa
to sign some legal documents and meet me face to face. I want to be assured
of a safe account where the money will be deposited pending my arrival to
your country.

This transaction is 100% risk free,and genuien.I have made all necessary
arrangement for a successful transaction.Please i need Your telephone/fax
number for easy communication,Your full contact address, and personal
profile.5% of the total sum has been set aside for all the expenses the both
parties will incur,20% of the total money will be for you.

Your urgent response is highly needed.

Best regards,

Your Faithfully,

Mr Allen Khumalo.(ABSA)

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