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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: "peter gabe" <gabe_p9@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 08:34:14 +0000
Subject: URGENT FAMILLY ASSISTANCE

FROM: PETER GABE

SANTON JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA
TEL: (27) 73-282-0585

Hello,

My name is Mr. Peter Gabe, the elder son of Mr. George Gabe of Zimbabwe. It
might be a surprise to you where I got your contact address, I got your
contact address from the International journal here in Johannesburg, South
Africa

During the current crisis against the farmers of Zimbabwe by the supporters
of our President Robert Mugabe to claim all the white owned farms in our
country, he ordered all the white farmers to surrender their farms to his
party members and their followers.

My father was one of the best farmers in the country and knowing that he did
not support the president's political ideology, the president's supporters
invaded my father's farm burnt down everything, killed him and confiscated
all his investments. After the death of my father, my mother and I with my
younger sister decided to move out of Zimbabwe for the safety of our lives.
we took along with us the documents my father kept in the safe in my
mother's house, the related documents of the money he deposited in the
security firm (US$18m) Eighteen Million United States Dollars to the
Republic of South Africa.

The funds are presently being kept away in the secret vaults of a private
security firm based here in Johannesburg.. Myself and my mother have decided
to contact any reliable overseas firm/person who could assist us to transfer
this money out of The Republic of South Africa, because we as asylum seeker
here in South Africa cannot open a non-resident account through which this
fund will be channeled out to your nominated overseas account.

If my proposition is considered, for assisting us to transfer this money to
your country, we 'll offer you 20% of the total fund, and 5% of the total
'll be set aside to cover any expenses incurred during this transaction. 75%
'll be for me and my family to invest in your country under your
supervision.

Best Regards,
Mr. Peter Gabe

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