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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: "micheal kuhmalo" <mich_kuhmalo003@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2005 03:26:40 +0000
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL.

MR MICHEAL KUHMALO
86 BOTHA CRESCENTS
JOHANNESBURG,
South Africa.


Dear Lis,

Please permit me to write you irrespective of the fact we have not met
before. I got your contact through network online hence I decided to write
you. My name is Mr. Micheal Kuhmalo as indicated above, the first son of
David Kuhmalo,the most popular black farmer in Zimbabwe who was recently
murdered in the land dispute in my country Zimbabwe.

Before the death of my father, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit
the sum of (US$15.5 MILLION)Fifteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars, in one of the private security company, as he foresaw the
looming danger in Zimbabwe. This money was deposited in a box as gem stones
to avoid much demurrage from the security company.

This money was meant for the purchase of new machines and chemicals for the
Farms and establishment of new farm in Swaziland. This land problem came
when Zimbabwean President Mr. Robert Mugabe introduced a new Land Act Reform
wholly affected the rich white farmers and some few blackfarmers. And this
resulted to the killing and mob action by Zimbabwean war veterans and some
lunatics in the society. In fact a lot of people were killed because of this
Land reform Act for which my father was one ofthe victims.

It is against this background that, I and my family who are currently
staying in South Africa decided to transfer my father’s money to foreign
account since the law of South Africa prohibits a refugee (asylumseeker) to
open any bank account or to be involved in any financial transaction
throughout the territorial zone of South Africa. As the eldest son of my
father,I am saddled with the responsibility of seeking a genuine foreign
account where this money could be transferred without the knowledge of my
government who are bent on taking everything we have got. The South African
government seems to be playing along with them.

I am faced with the dilemma of investing this amount of money in South
Africa for fear of going
through the same experience in future both countries have similar political
history Moreover the South African Foreign Exchange policy does not allow
such investment for an asylum seeker. As a businessman, who I have to
entrust my future and of my family in his hands, I must let you know that
this transaction is risk free, because the services of our family lawyer, a
citizen of South Africa and a reputable business attorney here in South
Africa is engaged in this transaction.

I have two options,Firstly you can choose to have certain percentage of the
money for nominating your account for this transaction. Or you can go into
partnership with me for the proper profitable investment of the money in
your country. Whichever the option you want, feel free to notify me. I have
also mapped out 10% of this money for all kinds of expenses incurred in the
process of this transaction. If you do not prefer a partnership I am willing
to give you 25% for your assistance in this transaction while the remaining
65% will be for my investment in your country. Contact me with the above
contact E-mail adderss while I implore you to maintain the absolute secrecy
required in this transaction.

Thanks and God bless,

Kind regards,
Mr.Micheal Kuhmalo
(For the family)

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