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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: "moses mandela" <moses_mandela1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: iscon2004@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 11:22:50 +0200
Subject: URGENT


Zulberg Closeoff,
Ernest Oppenheimer
Road Bruma Lake,
Johannesburg,2196 .
South Africa.
PHONE:874-763593730
870-763593730
Dear Friend,
MONEY TRANSACTION.
[RE: TRANSFER OF $36,000,000 USD]
[THIRTY SIX MILLION US DOLLARS]

My name is Dr.Moses Mandela I work as an accountant in the International
Foreign Exchange artment in a Bank here in Soutrh Africa. On a routine
inspection I discovered a dormant domiciliary account with a Balance of
$36,000,000 (Thirty Six Million USD) and on a further private investigation,
I discovered that the account holder has died leaving nobody as a
beneficiary to this account. The bank has approved this money to any foreign
account holder because the rightful owner of the account is a foreigner. I
am certainly sure that he is dead, and nobody will come for the claim of
this money. I understand that it is only a foreigner that can claim this
money with legal claims to the account Holder; therefore I need your
co-operation in this transaction?

However, I will provide you with the necessary information/documents needed
in orderfor us to claim this money, But you will have to open an account
where this money could be transferred or deposited. If you are interested
send as a matter of urgency your private Telephone Number, full details of
the account information which is to be used for the Deposit. This business
is of utmost confidential in handling the transaction as my job and the
future of my family would be at risk if this transaction is breached or
depived?

I want to assure you that the transaction is without risk if due process is
followed accordingly. Finally, I promise to pay you 25% commission for your
co-operation and understanding?

I need the following informations for easy transaction ?
Name Bank .....................
Address:.......................
Account No:...................
Account Name:.................
Sw/code:.......................
Phone No.......................
Thanking you and hoping to hear favorably from you soonest?

Your,s Sincerely,

Dr.Moses Mandela

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