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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: jacksexwale@mail2southafrica.com
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 13:39:37 +0200
Subject: MINERALS AND ENERGY MATTERS

FROM: JACK SEXWALE.
DEPARTMENT OF MINERALS AND ENERGY,
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA.
mjsexwale@sify.com

Dear Sir,
It is my great pleasure to write you this letter on behalf of my colleagues.I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation with you in the executionof a deal hereunder for the benefit of all parties and hope you will keep it confidential because of the nature of the business. Within the Department ofMinerals and Energy where I work as an assistant Director of Audit, with theco-operation of two other top officials, we have in our possession an overdue contractor payment in US Dollars funds.


The said funds represent certain percentage of the contract value executed on behalf of my Department by a foreign contracting firm, (Pearls Ltd) which we the officials over-invoiced to the amount of US$15,200,000 (Fifteen Million Two Hundred Thousand US Dollars). Since the present elected Government is determined to pay foreign contractors all debts owed, so as to maintain good relations with foreign governments and non-governmental agencies, we included our bills for approvals with the Department of Finance and the Reserve Bank of South Africa (RBSA).

We are 100% sure of funds approvals to anyone or company we (The Audit Committee)recommend as part of the sub-contractors who did jobs for the Department.We are seeking yourassistance to front as the sub-contractor of the unclaimed funds,since we are not allowed to operate foreign accounts. Details and change of beneficiary information upon application for claim to reflect payment andapprovals will be secured on behalf of You/your Company.

My colleagues and I are prepared to give you US$2.5m while we take US$7.4m and the balance of US$5.3m for taxes and miscellaneous expenses incurred.This business is completely safe and secure, provided you treat it with utmost confidentiality. It does not matter whether you/your Company does contract projects, as a transfer of rights will be secured in favor of you/your Company through the Federal High Court of South Africa before we can proceed.

I have reposed my confidence in you and hope that you will not disappointus. Kindly reply this mail immediately via my alternative email stated belowfor further details upon your acceptance of this proposal.

Regards,
Mr.JACK SEXWALE
mjsexwale@sify.com

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