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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: "Martin Rogers" <rog_mart84@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: rog_mart84@myway.com
Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 21:12:25 +0200
Subject: CO-INVESTMENT ENQUIREY






Company:The Department of Trade and Industry,South Africa
Place:Pretoria
Post Code:0001
Country:South Africa
Telephone:00 27 73 203 2307
Section:Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office {CIPRO}
Website:www.cipro.co.za
Docex:256 Pretoria
Objective:To establish a new company in your country of residence.
Our client, Mrs Geraldine Mahanyele has indicated great interest in
the services and running of your company.In this regard she is of the
intention to invest in your company owing to the political crisis in
her country having lost her husband recently.She is also of the
intention that based upon a profitable business investment from the
partnership;there will be an establishment and expansion of the
company in your country of residence.As a routine protocol of this
establishment and in order to meet the above mentioned objective,we
therefore write you in relation to being her co-investor.As a result
we request that,if you find this mail suitable and sincerely desire to
be a part of this partnership as well as give expert advice,do contact
us for a business proposal. Your quick response will be appreciated.
Investor's Additional information:
Able to meet with co-investor and discuss terms and conditions.You
will be receiving shares from the proceeds of the investment.Should
you wish to establish a voice confirmaton of this matter;You can call
us using the telephone number above.Do note that a co-investment
agreement will be set up for this partnership.
ALLOCATIONS:
Project Information:
Market conditions for the proposed activity:
Kind of co-operation sought with company or co-investor: Please be
very detailed and propose one specific project/business plan.The DTI
proposes an investment opportunity for co-investor.The company has
been identified as a co-investor for implementing this project.
Business plan and proposal have been developed and available upon
request.Business plan prepared in South Africa in English Company Can
conduct business in English and Willing to be contacted by
intermediary companies/co-investors;representatives or distributors.
Proposed project should be located in the territory of priority
development.
Yours Faithfully,
Martin Rogers(Mr) for,
REGISTRAR and
Mrs Geraldine Mahanyele.

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