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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: "Susan Shabangu" <susy_77_shabangu2005@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 19:03:10 +0200
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE!

FROM ,MRS SUSAN SHABANGU
ADDRESS. 108 PRETORIUS STREET
SECOND FLOOR 1066 BUILDING
PRETORIA SOUTH AFRICA.



URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE!

After due deliberation with my children and my lawyer, I decided to contact
you for your assistance in standing as a beneficiary to the sum of (R138
MILLION) ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY EIGHT MILLION RAND (US$23 MILLION) (Twenty
three Million United States Dollars ) First, let me start by introducing
myself, I am MRS SUSAN SHABANGU. a mother of three children and the Deputy
Minister of Safety and Security of the Republic of South Africa since 29
April 1996.
Vice-Chairperson of the National Labour and Development Institute.Member of
the African National Congress (ANC) Steering Committee, under the President
of South Africa MR THABO MBEKI.

Visit this site for my profile
(http://www.info.gov.za/gol/gcis_profile.jsp?id=1066.) After
the swearing in ceremony making me the Deputy Minister of Minerals and
Energy, my husband Mr DAVID CHABANGU died while he was on a trip to Trinidad
and Tobago in 2002. After his death, I discovered that he had some funds in
a dollar account which mounted to the sum of US$23 Million with SECURITY
COMPANY.

This fund emanated as a result of an over-invoiced contract which he
executed with the Government of South Africa. Though I assisted him in
getting this contract but I never knew it was over-invoiced by him. I am
afraid that the government of South Africa might start
investigations on contracts awarded from 1998 to date and If they discover
this money with this security company, they will confiscate it and seize his
assets here in South Africa and this will definetely affect my political
career in government.

I want your assistance in clearing this money from the security firm .As
soon as the fund is cleared, you are expected to move it immediately into
another personal bank account in your country. I will see to it that the
account is not traced from South Africa.

As soon as you have confirmed the fund in your account, I will send my
eldest son with my Attorney to come to your country to discuss on business
investments For your assistance.

I am offering you $3 Million (Three million United States Dollars Only)
However, you have to assure me and also be ready to go into agreement with
me that you will not elope with the money.

If you agree to my terms, kindly as a matter of urgency send me an email.
Due to my sensitive position in the South African Government, I would not
want you to call me on phone or send a fax to me, All correspondence must be
by email to my private email.(susy_77_shabangu2005@hotmail.com)

If you want to speak with my Attorney, that is fine and okay by me, His
chambers will be representing my interest with you. All correspondence must
be made through my Attorney . I will also like you to give me your contact
address of telephone, fax and email to enable my Attorney call or reach you
from time to time.

Please I do not need to remind you of the need for absolute Confidentiality
if this transaction must succeed, If you do not feel comfortable with this
transaction, do not hesitate to discontinue.

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation and my regards to your family.

Yours faithfully,

MRS. SUSAN .SHABANGU.

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