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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.Oscar Khalid" <oscarkhalid@handbag.com>
Reply-To: oscarkhalid@atlas.cz
Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 01:43:31 -0700
Subject: Mail From Oscar Khalid.

Dear,

Let me start by introducing myself properly to you. I am Mr. Oscar Khalid,
a consulting auditor, NedBank Plc, Johannesburg-South Africa.I have decided
to contact you due to the urgency of this transaction.

THE PROPOSITION:

A Foreigner, a German, Late Mr.Andreas Schranner, a majority stake holder
in Habitat Real Estate Coy South Africa,until his death months ago in 25th
July,2000 CONCORDE plane clash [Flight AF4590]
([http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm),banked with NedBank
Plc Johannesburg- South Africa,and had a closing balance as at the end of
November, 2000 worth 25,400.000.00 (this is aside the accrued interest so
far from that date). During the course of my auditing work with my client
bank late last year, I discovered an account opened in the bank in 1998
by this great late Estate Magnate who died without a written or oral 'WILL'
attached to the account with respect to his investment in Habitat Real Estate
Company South Africa.

It is because of the perceived possibility of not being able to locate any
of Late Mr. Andreas Schranner next of kin (His entire family perished in
that fatal crash) known to the bank, according to the immigration data available
to the bank,that the Management, under the influence of our Chairman and
Members of the Board of Directors,started arrangement for the fund to be
decleared
"Unclaimed" and subsequentlly be donated as trust fund for arms/ ammunition
to further enhance the course of War in Africa for their selfish political
interest/investment.

In order to avert this negative development, I have secretly discussed this
matter with a close confidant attorney whom I must involve in order to assist
us produce legal back-up documents which would substantiate claims/position
of next of kin and also enable us have a smooth and successful transfer
of the fund to any foreign bank account which you are going to nominate(can
be an account with a zero blance but not dormant). I got your contact through
my personal search to see if you can assist by providing your safe bank
account for the transfer or find a reliable person who will be capable of
receiving such amount in his or her personal account and stand in as distant
next of kin to the deceased.

All validating and authenticating documents to enable you get this fund
will be carefully worked out. We have secured from the probate registry,
an order of Mandamus to locate any of the deceased beneficiaries, and more
so we are assuring you that this business is 100% Risk Free. The sharing
ratio after completion of transfer will be thus: 50% for me, 20% for you,
25% to be donated to any charity group in Germany(the deceased country)
and 5% to cover any expenses that may be incurred in the course of completing
the transfer.

Kindly indicate your interest to enable us, with your assistance,move the
fund to the banks offshore clearing houses in London or Holland without
any transfer fee payable by you. Please note that for the purposes of confidentiality,
all further correspondence should be through my alternative email address:
oscarkhalid@atlas.cz

Accept my warm regards as I await your response.

Sincerely,

Mr. Oscar Khalid.

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