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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: kumaloc2@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 16:34:39 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Hello?=

Hello ,

I crave your attention as I firmly seek your interest in
this
partnership investment proposal.


I am Hon.John Kumaloc director ministry of works
and housing in Rep. Du Benin. My intent of making this
contact to you is based on your statement I got
from the net while making a search. I am interested in
establishing investment with you in your country.

As a Director and a member of the contract awarding
committee, we have awarded several contracts on
Agricultural Equipments
and other products on inland contracts to foreign
contractors and in venue
of such, the sum $9,5000,000. (Nine Million Five Hundred
Thousand US Dollars) accrued as an
over-invoiced value. Now,since there is simply no way we
the members of
the committee can lodge this fund into our Bank accounts or
invest it in
our country without it been traced out , This is why i am
contacting
and soliciting for your assistanc to invest the money
abroad for our goodselves.

I will give you the detail /conditions after you might have
convinced
me of your capability as well as investment experince.To
start with,I will put in 6.5 million dollars for two years
in your costudy.
Then we can proceed from there .

Contact me if you can handle such money, indicating your
capability and willingness to
execute the transaction, and such will help me to give you
more details of the modus
operandi on how
to get this money to you hitch free. Also you can surgest
how and what to invest on.(note)Honesty is the watchward.

Because of an embezlement,
which i have been very careful about not to fall a
victim ,You will be screened by my lawyer and he will
cary out all
the agreements duely acepted by both parties .I will give
you more hints
upon
your reply.

This matter requires your urgent attention and
confidentiality whatever may be your decision.
I await in anticipation of your fullest cooperation.

Yours faithfully,
Hon.Mr.Kumaloc John.

alternative email;
(johnkumaloc@yahoo.ie)






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