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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: namasasu@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 08:21:01 -0700
Subject: GREENTINGS

THE PALACE OF KING OF BULAWAYO KINGDOM
HARARE,ZIMBABWE.

Dear Business Friend,

REQUEST FOR UNION IN INVESTMENT
I am Prince inos Namasasu , son of HRH King william Namasasu, the Traditioal
ruler of Bulawayo Kingdom.I am 37 years old and a graduate of Business Administration.
My father was a traditional ruler in this Kingdom, the highest Farm producing
area in Zimbabwe.
He was in charge of reviving royalties from the multi-national companies
and government on behalf of the Farm lands in Zimbabwe.

After the land dispute in my country as a result of President Robert Mugabe
introduction of a new Land Act Reform which wholly affected the rich white
farmers and some few black farmers.And this resulted to the killing and
mob action by Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the society.
In fact a lot of people were killed because of this Land reform Act for
which my father was one of the victims. But before his death, he called
me and told me he has Twelve Million,Three hundred and Twenty four Thousand
United States Dollars (USD12, 324 000.00) cash in his possession, This amount
was meant for the purchase of new machines and chemicals for the Farms and
establishment of new farms in Swaziland.
specially deposited in a Security Company in Europe. He advised me not to
tell anybody except my mother who is the last wife of the five (5) wives
he married. Myself being the last and the apple of my father?s eyes, he
therefore secretly gave me all the relevant documents of the said money,
and told me that I should use this money with my mother and my younger sisters
because he knows traditionally that if he dies, my elder brothers from his
other wives will inherit all his major property and cannot allow me to get
anything as inheritance law demands in Africa. He importantly advised me
that I should seek foreign assistance and that I should not invest this
money here in Zimbabwe because of his other wives and male children who
happen to be my elders. I am soliciting for your immediate assistance to
come over to release this money from the Security Company in Madrid Spain
where we shall claim the money and transfer it over to a bank account you
would provide and you would further advise me where and how I will invest
the money in your country, possibly on products of your company and other
profitable ventures. I believe that by the special grace of God, you will
help us and follow up the requirements of this programme as you are only
expected to come over to Spain so that we can handle things together for
onward transfer of the said deposit to your designated bank account possibly
in your country or any other country of your choice where we can invest
this money judiciously with you.

I seriously need your help because I may be intimidated or queried about
the source of the money if I handle it single-handedly as a foreigner who
has not been to Europe for the first time. You are entitled to a reasonable
part of this money based on the agreement we shall reach when we meet, and
God will bless you as you help us.Thank you for going through my letter.
Please reply through the above email addres : namasasu@voila.fr for better
clearification.I look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible.

Regards,

Prince Inos Namasasu.



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