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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: partric moyo <patric_moyo001@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Wed, 1 Jun 2005 09:33:52 +0100 (BST)
Subject: INVITATION FOR YOUR FOREIGN ASSISTANCE TO ME IN SOUTH AFRICA








From Moyo's Family,
ranberg Johannesburg
South Africa



ATTN

Though this letter will be a surprise to you since you dont know me personally,I'm Mr Patric moyo, the son of late General Jonas Moyo the founder and leader of [U.N.I.T.A.] movement in ANGOLA, who unfortunately died earlier last year.He was murdered by Government forces during an ambush,any way He died fighting for a cause,He believed in liberation of his people.The war is still raging on and His allies has vowed that His death will not be in vain well dont be surprise how I got your e-mail,I got it from South Africa email electronic information exchange [S.A.I.E] /World Trade Center here in Johannesburg.

Now my aim of writting this proposal to you is that since the death of my father,I have now moved over to south Africa where I myself and my mother with my two of my junior brothers were granted as a political Asylum refugee family .My late father as if he fore sees his death he took a large sum of money to Johannesburg which this money was taken in cash to South Africa through the diplomatic box in other to avoid scandal or seizure.He deposited this money with a security and finance company here in Johannesburg South Africa as a consignment of precious stone and diamonds which I have all the documents relating to this deposited fund and transaction which he keept in my name and the name of my beloved mother.Actually the security company does not know that the content in this box is money which he did to avoid too much charges and demurrage by this concern bank security company.Which he gets the idea through his Lawyer and adviser Barristter larry Williams .

Now I myself as his son whoms the documents of the fund is bearing my name and the name of my mother have decided to transfer this huge amount of money out of this South Africa to a foreign account for investment for the future of my family .I'm saddled with the responsibility of my family up bring.So I'm seeking from you an assistance as the amount involved is Thirty six millons five hundred thousand U.S dollars[36.5m U.S. D.].I want you to assist me to transfer this money into your foreign account in your name because my asylum status does not allow me to do it probly. This transfer means entrusting my future and that of my family into your hand if you will be truthfull and honesty of not sitting on my money when gets to your account in your country. Therefore if you are willing to assist me to hold this money on trust,you have to accept to come down here for formalization of this fund.

I am also willing to accept any condition you may deem suitable for Your effort.But I can conceed 20% of the money to you or we may go into patnership if you so desire. But before we proceed we have to create relationship between one another to trust each other .So it is still negotiable.I want to assure you that this transaction is real,safe and risk free,as you are dealing with a responsible and a respectable woman and his son .I hope my trust and my confidence in you will not be betrayed. Thank you for your co-oparation and understanding .Please remember that this is highly confidential beacuse you the only one I have contacted for this through this electronic message. So I need Your urgent response and it will be highly appreciated but please include your phone and fax numbers for more informations and easier communications.

Remain blessed with your God gifted owns family

Best Regards from

Mr Patric moyo
for the family .




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