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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: bensonkaliku@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 01:45:44 -0800
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

FROM: MR.BENSON KALIKU
TEL: +27-83-894-6787
FAX: +0044-7092865719


Please, reply to this alternative e-mail address
E-mail:benson_kaliku@yahoo.com


ATTN: THE PRESIDENT / CEO.


BUSINESS PROPOSAL.


I know you will be surprised to receive this letter. I am
BENSON KALIKU, the only Son of General DONALD KALIKU who was
killed during a bloody shoot out that almost took the lives of
24 Cols. and Generals including the life of our late President
of the Democratic Republic of Congo (D.R.C) LATE LAURENT KABILA.
I got your contact through the South Africa Information Exchange
(S.A.I.E) regarding your trustworthiness, as such I decided to ask
for your assistance to transfer some money out of South Africa
into your personal or Company Account. Before my father's death,
he was the General in charge of Arms and Ammunition purchase for
the Democratic Republic of Congo Arms Forces. And in his "WILL"
he specifically drew my attention to the sum of US$20.5 million
(TWENTY MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) which
he deposited in a Private Security and Finance Company in South
Africa.

IN FACT MY FATHER SAID IN HIS "WILL" AND I QUOTE.
"MY BELOVED SON, I WISH TO DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE SUM OF
US$20.5 MILLION, WHICH I DEPOSITED IN A PRIVATE SECURITY AND
FINANCE COMPANY IN JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA. LIFE BEING
UNPREDICTABLE ESPECIALLY IN THE MILITARY. INCASE OF ANYTHING
TOMORROW PLEASE DO TAKE CARE OF YOUR MOTHER AND YOUR SISTER AND
ALSO MAKE SURE THEY DO NOT LACK ANYTHING".

From the above, you will understand that the lives and the future
of my family depend on this money, as such,we will be very
grateful if you can assist us. Will are now living in South Africa
as Political Asylum Seekers and the Financial Laws of Republic of
South Africa do not allow Asylum Seekers certain Financial rights
to such huge Amount of money. In view of this,I can not invest
this money here in South Africa,hence my asking you to assist me
to transfer this money out of South Africa to your own personal or
Company account overseas for investment purposes.

For your efforts my family is willing to offer you 25% of the
total money, while 5% will be put aside for local and International
expenses incurred during the transaction and the balance 70%
I intend to invest in profitable ventures in your Country or
elsewhere you may advise.

Please, note that this transaction is 100% RISK FREE the major
thing I demand from you is absolute ASSURANCE that the money will
be safe when transferred to your Account.

Finally, modalities on how to transfer this money will be
discussed once a genuine interest from you is shown.

Thanks and God bless you as we wait for your immediate reply.

Best regards,

MR.BENSON KALIKU (for the family).

NB: Please, reply to this alternative e-mail address
E-mail:benson_kaliku@yahoo.com

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