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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: wilsonmaku3@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 05:42:57 -0700
Subject: YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE NEEDED

5, Meridian East
Leicester LE3 2WZ
Leicester City, United Kingdom

E-mail: wilsonmaku@netscape.net
FROM: Captain Wilson Maku
sIR,

I am contacting on a mutual undrstanding to do businss with you after getting
your contact from the internet, Blieving you will be of positive assistance
and equally benefit from this transaction. I am Captain Wilson Maku the
former Commander of the Security Guards of the late Laurent Kabila (former
President, Democratic Republic of Congo (Africa). I am presently in self-exile
with my wife and one child in remote Leicester City Britain, due to threat
of the present Government headed by the son of Late Laurent Kabila after
my life and my family to kill, saying that I know about the death of his
father.

I assisted Late President Laurent Kabila to keep $20,000,000.00 USD (Twenty
Millions United States Dollars) in a Security company in Europe during the
War in My Country.

Although the security company does not know the content in the boxes deposited
with them, as I deposit it as personal effects of Mr. Laurent Kabila. It
is in this respect that I seek your help to assist me in the investment
of these funds before the present Government headed by the son will have
knowledge of this money to avoid being taken away from me.

On conclusion of this business, I shall compensate you with 45% of the fund,
while 5% is mapped out for any expense we encounter during the cause of
transaction, and the remaining amount should be used to open account for
my family for investment over there with your assistance.

I need a profitable long term investment plan with your company or you.
Your terms, suggestions
and ideas on the best form of investment and utilization of my share on
a business that is profit oriented are required urgently.

Expecting your prompt response. Also furnish me with your current E-mail
address,Tel/Fax Numbers (Private) for a personal contact with you.

NOTE: Please you can call or fax me on my personal telephone and fax numbers,
More so, I want you to take note of the confidentiality of the transaction
and my person. You can reach me direct on my e-mail E-mail: wilsonmaku@netscape.net

Yours Faithfully,
Captain Wilson Maku




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