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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: "david marawa" <david_marawa1950@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 07 Aug 2005 09:35:46 +0200
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL

ATTN:MANAGER/DIRECTOR/C.E.O

27-73-223-5353.

DEAR Sir/Madam,

You may be surprised to receive this letter from me since you do not know me
personally. I am DAVID MARAWA, the first son of JACOB MARAWA who was
recently murdered in the land dispute in Zimbabwe. I got your contact
through network online hence decided to write to you. Before the death of my
father, he had taken me to Johannesburg to deposit the sum of US$20Million
(Twenty Million United States Dollars), in one of the private security
companies, as if he foresaw the looming danger in Zimbabwe.

This money was deposited in a box as germ stones to avoid much demurrage
from the Security Company.This amount was meant for the purchase of new
machines and chemicals for the farms and establishment of a new farm in
Swaziland.

This land problem came when Zimbabwean President Mr. Robert Mugabe
introduced a new Land Act reform which wholly affected the rich white
farmers and some few black farmers.This resulted to the killing and mob
action by Zimbabwean war veterans and some lunatics in the society.In fact,
a lot of people were killed because of this land reformed Act for which my
father was one of the victims. It is against this background that, I and my
family who are currently staying in South Africa decided to transfer my
father’s money to a foreign country since the law of South Africa prohibits
refugees open any bank account or to be involved in any financial
transaction througout the teritorial zones of South Africa.As the eldest son
of my father, I am saddled with the responsibility of seeking a genuine
foreign account where this money could be transferred into without the
knowledge of my government who are bent on takingeverything .

All i seek for is an honest businessman, whom I can entrust my future and
that of my family , I must also let you know that this transaction is
100%risk free. If you accept to assist me and my family all I want from you
is for you to make arrangements and come to Johannesburg – South Africa, so
that you can help me open a non-resident account in your name which will aid
us in transferring the money into any account you will nominate overseas.
This money I intend to use for investmentand growth in your country. I have
two options for you, firstly you can choose to have certain percentage of
the money for nominating your account for this transaction, Or you can go
into partnership with me for the proper of investment of the money in your
country.

Whichever the option you want, feel free to notify me. I have also mapped
out 5% of this money for all kinds of expenses we might incure in the
process of this transaction. If you do not prefer a partnership I am willing
to give you 25% of the money while the remaining 70% will remain for me and
my family.If you are realy capable and willing to assist me please contact
me immediately with the above Tel,Fax or this e-mail address with which i
have sent you this message.Finally, please treat this matter as urgent as
possible, i'm in dire need to leave this country soonest.Thanks for your
mutual co-operation,

I expect your soonest response.

MR.DAVID MARAWA.

(For the Family

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