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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: mike thabo1 <mike_thabo1@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 04:44:38 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PRIVATE AND CONFIDENCIAL







From: MR Mike THabo

Tele : 27-83-727-9387


DEAR ,

I am Mr. Mike THabo, a native of cape town in south Africa and I am an
executive accountant with the south Africa department of mining &
resources. First and foremost, I apologized using this medium to reach
you for a transaction / business of this magnitude, but this is due to
confidentiality and prompt access reposed on
this medium. Be informed that a member of the south Africa export
promotion council {sepc} who was at the government delegation to your
country during a trade exhibition gave your enviable credentials /
particulars to me. I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation
with you in the execution of the deal described here
under for the benefit of all parties and hope you will keep it as a top
secret because of the natural resources where I work as an executive
accountant and with the co-operation of four other top officials, we
have in our possession over due payment bill totaling Twelve million,
five hundred thousand U . S . Dollars {us$12,500,000.00} which we want
to transfer abroad with the assistance and co-
operation of a foreign company / individual to receive the said funds.
More so, we are handicapped in the circumstances ,as the south Africa
civil service code of conduct does not allow us to operate off shore
account hence your importance in the whole transaction. This amount
{us$12.5m} represents the balance of the
total contract value executed on behalf of my department by a foreign
contracting firm, which we the officials over-invoiced deliberately.
Know the actual contract cost have been paid to the original contractor,
leaving the balance in the tune of the said amount which we have in
principles gotten approval to remit by telegraphic transfer {k.t.t} to
any

foreign bank account you will provide
by filling in an application through the justice ministry here in south
Africa for the transfer of rights and privileges of the former
contractor to you I have the authority of my partners involved to
produces all that, if you be willing to assist us in the transaction,
your share of the sum will be 20% of the {us$12.5 million}
75% for us and 5% for taxation and miscellaneous expenses. The business
itself is 100% safe, on your part provided you treat it with utmost
secrecy and confidentiality. Also your area of specialization is not a
hindrance to the successful execution of this transaction.

I have reposed my confidence in you and that you will not disappoint me.


Endeavor to contact me immediately through my Tel/fax number whether or
not you are interested in this deal.

If you are not, it will enable me contact another foreign partner with
recommendation to carry out this deal.

I want to assure you that myself and my partners are in position to make
the payment of this claim possible provided you can give us a very
strong assurance and guarantee That our share will be secured and please
remember to treat this matter very confidential matter, because we will
not comprehend with any form of exposure as we are still in active
government service and remember once again that time is of the essence
in this

I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation.



Yours faithfully

Mr. Mike THabo.








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