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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: "jonas banda" <jonasbanda11@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 09:56:16 +0200
Subject: OUR OPPORTUINITY

JONAS BANDA
34 ROSEBANK AVENUE
GARDENS,CAPE TOWN
SOUTH AFRICA.
27-83-547 9335

ATTN:DEAR ,

WITH TRUST ,I DISCLOSE THIS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION FOR OUR MUTUAL
BENEFIT.I AM SEARCHING FOR A RELIABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY PARTNER FOR A DEAL.
FIRST, I WANT YOU TO KEEP IT SECRECT ONLY TO YOURSELF EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT
CAPABLE TO DO THIS BUSINESS WITH ME,BECAUSE OF MY POSITION .I AM PLEADING
YOUR ASSISTANCE AND CO-OPERATION AS TO ENABLE ME ROUND UP THIS BUSINESS
OPPORTUINITY ABOVE MY CAPACITY.

BRIEFLY,I AM JONAS BANDA 42,MARRIED WITH THREE CHILDREN.RECENTLY, I WAS
APPOINTED(BASED ON FAMILY BACKGROUND)TO THE POST OF VICE CHAIRMAN,CONTRACT
REVIEW PANEL ON FORIEGN CONTRACT PAYMENT AND REGURALIZATION.WE WORK HAND IN
HAND WITH THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN CONTRACT PAYMENT.OUR JOB IS TO
MAKE SURE THAT ALL CONTRACTORS ARE PAID THIER CONTRACT SUM IN DUE TIME.

THIS YEAR,A TOTAL OF 33 CONTRACTORS HAS BEEN PUT IN THE BUDGET FOR PAYMENT
AND SO FAR ABOUT 25 OF THEM HAVE BEEN PAID REMAINING ABOUT 8.THE REMAINING
HAVE ALSO BEEN SHORT LISTED FOR PAYMENT THIS 3RD QAURTER OF THE YEAR.BUT
AFTER GOING THROUGH SOME OLD FILES IN MY OFFICE,I DISCOVERED THAT ONE AMONG
THE REMAINING CONTRACTOR HAS BEEN REPORTED DEAD,MR.JAMES WANTON FROM USA,
ACCORDING TO HIS CONTRACT DETAIL,HE FINISHED THE EXECUTION OF OFFICE
CONTRACT DECEMBER 20TH 2004.BUT NOBODY HAS COME FORWARD TO PUT A CLAIM TO
HIS CONTRACT FUND OF$15,000.00(FIFTEEN MILLION, DOLLARS).
RECENTLY AFTER PROPER OBVSERVATION,I DISCOVERED THAT HE DID'NT EXECUTE ANY
CONTRACT.THERE WAS A COLLABORATION BETWEEN HIM AND SOME TOP SENATE
EXECUTIVES AND DUE TO THE NATURE OF THIS BUSINESS,HE DID'NT REGISTER ANY
BENEFICIARER OR NEXT OF KIN,ALSO THE SENATE EXECUTIVES WERE IMPEACHED AND NO
LONGER IN THE SENATE,SO THIS FUND KEEPS FLOATING UNCLAIMED.

HONESTLY SIR,THIS MONEY CAN BE UNCLAIMED FOREVER IF WE DO NOT JOINTLY CLAIM
IT.I NEED YOUR FULL CO-OPERATION TO MAKE THIS WORK FINE, BECAUSE THE
AUTHORITIES CONCERNED ARE READY TO APPROVE THIS PAYMENT TO ANY FOREIGNER WHO
PROVIDES CORRECT INFORMATION AND PARTICULARS REGARDING THIS MONEY, WHICH I
WILL GIVE TO YOU , IMMIDIATELY YOU INDICATE YOUR INTEREST AND CAPABILITY TO
HANDLE SUCH AMOUNT OF MONEY IN STRICT CONFIDENCE, YOU WILL THEN FOLLOW MY
INSTRUCTIONS AND ADVICE FOR OUR BENEFIT AND HONEST BUSINESS TRANSACTION,
BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT TO MAKE ANY MISTAKE AT ALL.

THE NATURE OF THIS BUSINESS REQUIRES A FOREIGNER TO STAND AS THE NEXT OF KIN
AND THAT IS ALL WE NEED FOR A SUCESSFUL AND HITCH-FREE TRANSACTION.WITH MY
POSITION AND INFLUENCE,ALL MACHINERY HAVE BEEN PUT IN PLACE TO REGULARIZE
ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND PRESENT YOU AS THE BONA-FIDE BENEFICIARER OF
THIS MONEY IN AS MUCH AS YOU RESPOND WITHIN 72HRS.PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR
PRIVATE TEL OR FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMINICATION,AND TO DETAIL YOU THE NEXT
STEP TO TAKE.
ALL I WANT FROM YOU IS AN HONEST ANSWER AND ASSURANCE THAT YOU WILL HELP
SAFEGAURD THIS MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY PENDING MY ARRIVAL THERE FOR DUE
SETTLEMENT.ON YOUR CONTACTING ME,I WILL LIKE TO DISCUSS A SUITABLE PECENTAGE
FOR YOU.PLEASE REPLY THROUGH THIS EMAIL ADDRESSES OR CALL ME WITHIN 72HRS AS
TIME IS OF GREAT ESSENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION.WAITING YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE.

THANKS FOR UNDERSTANDING.
YOUR'S FAITHFULLY.


JONAS BANDA

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