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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: Mr Robert Sisulu <robertsisulu16@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <robertsisulu@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 11:43:50 +0200
Subject: I wait to hearing from you.



Dear,
I am Mr Robert Sisulu Mpoyo,actually I would like to do some legal business with you.I am into diamond and tazanite supply which I usually supply companies and individuals around the world,but the problem I am having is that I am residing in South Africa as an asylum seeker,of which I am not allowed to transact any international business or transfer in money or transfer out money from South Africa,under the Law section 22 of the refugee act number 10 of 1998.

However,I call for your assistance as a person to help me ,so that I can receive all my supply payment in your Bank account,the payment usually made via international cashier cheque, Bank transfer or Bank draft.

Perhaps,an arrangement will be made by me to get the money sent to me without breaking the South Africa government law and restrictions against asylum seeker.

Finally we would discuss about the percentage you will receive on each payment made into your Bank account on my behalf by my customers once you get back to me. Thanks in anticipation of your urgent response and co-operation.

Robert.




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