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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: "paul kumalo" <paul_kumalo_35@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 01 Apr 2005 09:59:51 +0000
Subject: URGENT BUSSINESS PROPOSAL..............

FROM PAUL KUMALO
Ministry Of Transport and Aviation,
South Africa.
TEL: +27 73 200 5398

BUSINESS PROPOSAL

ATTN: DIRECTOR/CEO.

This letter is not intending to cause you any embarrassment in what Ever
form, rather an appeal for assistance. I am the Principal Accountant
attached to the Department of Transport and Aviation here in South Africa. I
have decided to send forth this proposal to you after due liberation.

I have in my possession the sum of US$30.5 Thirty million five Hundred
thousand united state dollars).The above fund, which is now in a Government
suspense account, was accrued from recent contract, awarded to a foreign
firm, for supplies of raw materials, to my Department.

This is in pursuant to the terms of our agreement under the international
monetary fund (I.M.F.) and
Paris Club dept-servicing program to pay out all outstanding dept owed to
foreign firms. I now seek
your assistance for the easy transfer of the over-invoiced (surplus) amount
as the foreign
beneficiary. And also in recognition of your personal executive profile and
investment opportunities available in your country. At this juncture, I want
you to stand as the original foreign contractor to the above fund to enable
me put claim on the above sum. I will manipulate and authenticate the
payment to your name.

I am assuring you that it is a 100% risk free transaction because all the
necessary arrangements
are already been made.

Finally, I have agreed to give you 30% of the fund due to your assistance,
5% t o be set aside for expenses made by both sides. While the remaining 65%
will be for my investment in your country. If satisfied with this proposal,
kindly notify me by telephone or send a fax so that I can furnish you with
more details on how the transaction will be done. I will be with you in
person after the fund arrives in your country.

Please note that this is highly confidential and should be treated as such.

Best regards,

MR paul kumalo

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