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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: "tony musa" <tonymusa1111@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2005 18:34:07 +0100
Subject: attention,

FROM: TONY MUSA,
E.MAIL:tonymusa@latinmail.com
PHONE/447031849101

Dear Friend,
I hope you will be surprised on how I know you.I got your email
address in the internet when I was searching for a person from you
country that will help me out of my problem.My name is MUSA TONY, top
ADVISER to NUTIA Leader, Jonas Savimbi of Angola .Jonas Savimbi,
legendary guerrilla leader of NUTIA (The
National Union for the Total Independence of Angola), was killed by
communist PMLA(Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola) forces
in combat Feb. 2002 (please see }
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/africa/newsid_1839000/1839252
stm and http://www.the-idler.com/IDLER-02/3-16.html )In addition to
my official job, I was also in charge of the personal finances of the
late leader; these include Gifts, anonymous donations from
Countries,revenues from Crude Oil sales and Precious Stones etc.
When(NUTIA)conditions began to deteriorate rapidly, I took the
precaution of converting ALL MONIES INTO GOLD BARS, AND SHIPPED THE
CONSIGNMENT TO A SECURITY SAFE DEPOSIT COMPANY IN EUROPE.THE CONSIGNMENT IS
WORTH ABOUT $20,000,000.00 (TWENTY MILLION US DOLLARS).
I negotiated with a gold merchant in the name of Arthur B. White
tosell them to him and every thing went successfully. I sold the gold
to him and deposited back the funds to the Security Company awaiting
for Savimbis instruction to transfer the money to his personal
account in Switzerland Bank. While I was waiting for
his signal, the rebels struck and killed him.Unfortunately for me,
after Savimbi's death my personal safety andlife came
under threat by Government Security Agents, and consequently I went
into hiding,and had to escape to {LONDON ENGLAND} and currently
seeking

asylum here.I cannot travel freely at the moment but hopefully an
opportunity will present itself soon so that I can catch my freedom!I
therefore need your help in two ways :1. To Clear in take into your
position the $20M as Gold Bullion consignment in Europe for me until I am
free. I will provide the shipping document with which you can present to the
Company, which will immediately release the consignment on demand. 2. To
arrange permanent asylum/immigration for me in your Country. I freely offer
you 25% or one quarter of the $20 MILLION disguised as Gold Bullion for your
help and assistance .

If you are interested in helping me, please reply immediately giving
me your full contact details including your phone , fax numbers etc.
NOTE :This transaction is highly secret.So every thing must be
confidential.You can reach me through my privat email
address: tonymusa@latinmail.com ,

Regards,
MR TONY MUSA

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