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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: "thomas mbeki" <thomasmbeki_01@excite.it>
Reply-To: thomasmbeki_01@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 02:33:33 +0100
Subject: IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM MR THOMAS.

MR. THOMAS MBEKI.
PACIFIC BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA,
9TH FLOOR, HEERENGRACHT TOWER,
STANDARD BANK CENTER,
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA.


Attn: The President/CEO


I am Mr. Thomas Mbeki, Provincial Director Pacific Bank of South Africa,
Capetown Branch. I have an urgent and very

confidential business proposition for you.


On June 6, 1999, an American Oil consultant/contractor with the South Africa
Mining Corporation, Mr. Charles Anderson made

a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$25,000,000.00
(Twenty- five Million Dollars) in my

branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address
but got no reply. After a month, we sent a

reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers, the South
Africa Mining Corporation that Mr. Charles

Anderson died from an automobile accident. On further investigation, I found
out that he died without making a WILL, and all

attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.


I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Charles Anderson
did not declare any kin or relations in all his

official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This
sum of US$25,000,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank

and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end
of each year. No one will ever come forward to claim it.

According to South Africa Law, at the expiration of 5 (five) years, the
money will revert to the ownership of the South Africa

Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.


Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as an foreigner to stand
in as the next of kin to Mr. Charles Anderson so that

the fruits of this old man's labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt
government officials. This is simple, I will like you

to provide immediately your full names and address so that the Attorney
will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits

which will put you in place as the next of kin/beneficiary to his estate.
We shall employ the service of Attorneys to process the

necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favor inorder
for the transfer to take place. A bank account

in any part of the world which you will provide will then facilitate the
transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of

kin. The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio
of 60% for me and 40% for you.


There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be
done by the Attorney and my position as the Provincial

Director guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. If you
are interested, please reply immediately.Upon your

response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents
that will help you understand the transaction.


Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction
would be most profitable for both of us because I

shall require your assistance to invest my share in your country.


Awaiting your urgent reply via my email:


Thanks and regards.


Mr. Thomas Mbeki.


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