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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: kambusithole@netscape.net
Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 13:43:34 +0200
Subject: ASKING FOR ASISSTANCE

FROM: KAMBU SITHOLE.
EMAIL_kambusithole@netscape.net

Dear Sir,

I know you will be surprised to read from me, but please consider this as a
request from a family i dire need of assistance.First, I must introduc
myself.
I a MR. KAMBU SITHOLE. from Angola. I am the first and only son of BRIGADIER
SITHOLE..JONES. I am presently resident in South Africa.
I got your contact address from a business directory in Johannesburg
Chamber of commerce and Industry. On behalf of my widowed mother
MRS. ELIZABETH SITHOLE. I desided to solicit for your assistance to
transfer the sum of US$21.5 MILLION( TWENTY ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS)inherited from my late father, into your
personal/ company's account.
Before my fathers' death, he was a Brigadier in charge of Arms and
Ammunation procurement for the Angola Army. In his WILL, he specifically
drew my attention
to the said sum of money which he deposited in a safe box of a private
Security Company in Johannesburg- South Africa in a treasure box, fully
documented in my
name.
IN FACT MY FATHER SAID AND I QUOTE 'MY BELOVED SON, I WISH TO DRAW YOUR
ATTENTION TO
US$21.5 MILLION . I DEPOSITED THE BOX CONTAINING THIS MONEY IN A SECURITY
COMPANY
IN JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA. DURING THE WAR, I WAS VERY DEDICATED AND
OFFICERS
AND GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONARIES WERE BUSSY HELPING THEMSELVES WITH GOVERNMENT
FUNDS
AND PROPERTIES AND SENDING THEM TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES. DUE TO THIS, WHEN I
AND MY
FORMER SPECIAL ADVISOR TO THE PRESIDENT WERE ASSIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT
(EDUARDO
SANTOS) TO PURCHASE ARMS IN SOUTH AFRICA, WE SAW THIS AS A GOLDEN
OPPORTUNITY AND
DIVERTED THE MONEY AND DIVIDED IT. i GOT A TOTAL SUM OF US$21.5 MILLION. IN
CASE
OF MY ABSENCE ON EARTH, AS A RESULT OF DEATH ONLY, YOU SHOULD SOLICIT FOR
THE
FUND FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES.'

>From the above, you will understand that the lives and future of my family
depens on this money, as such I will be grateful if you can assist us. We
are now living in South Africa as political Asylum seekers and financial
laws and regulation of the Republic of South Africa do not permit us
financial rights to such huge sum of money. In view of this, I cannot
invest this fund in South africa, hence i am prepared to offer you 20% of
the total fund, while 10% will be set aside for local and international
expenses and 70% will be for my family and me.

Finally, modalities on howthe transfer will be bone will be conveyed
to you once we have established trust and confidence between ourselves.
Please treat this matter as very urgent.
Best regards,

KAMBU SITHOLE.

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