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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: "Dr. Marcle Williams" <drmarcle_williams3@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: drmarclewilliams@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2005 03:56:23 +0200
Subject: Urgent

>From Dr Marcle William,
Zulberg Closeoff
Ernest Oppenheimer
Road Bruma Lake,
Johannesburg,2196
South Africa.

My name is Dr Marcle William, and I work in the International operation
department in a Local Bank here in South Africa On a routine inspection I
discovered a dormant domiciliary account with a BAL. Of 36,000,000 (Thirty
Six Million USD) on further discreet investigation, I also discovered that
the account holder has long since passed away (dead) leaving no beneficiary
to the account.

The bank will approve this money to any foreigner because the former
operator of the a/c is a foreigner in particular and I am certainly sure
that he is dead,because the the death was recorded by department of home
affair and nobody will come again for the claim of this money A foreigner
can only claim this money with legal claims to the account Holder; therefore
I need your cooperation in this transaction.

I will provide the necessary information needed in order to claim this
money, But you will need to open an account or provid existing account
information where this can be transferred. If interested send your private
Telephone No. And Fax number including full details of the account to be
used for the Deposit I wish for utmost confidentiality in handling this
transaction as my job and the future of my family would be jeopardized if it
were breached.

Bank Name:.............
Bank Address:..........
A/C Number:...........
A/C Name:............
Swift Code:.........

I want to assure you that the transaction is without risk if due process is
followed accordingly. Finally, I will give you 25% for your corporation.

I look forward to a favorable response from you through this my private
email, if you are intrested to do this business with me, so reply me
immediately.

Yours faithfully & God Bless You.

Dr Marcle William.

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