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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: bensonkaliku1@hotmail.co.uk
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 14:12:24 +0200
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:bensonkaliku@hotmail.co.uk

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:bensonkaliku@hotmail.co.uk

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