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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: paulson-benson@5fm.za.com
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 20:59:28 +0200
Subject: FROM MR.PAULSON BENSON

FROM:PAULSON BENSON
TEL:+27-73-7830-560
FAX:+27-11-507-6993
E-MAIL:paulson-benson@5fm.za.com
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA

ATTN: MANAGING DIRECTOR/CEO

URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL

I am Mr.PAULSON BENSON the elder son of late Mr.JAMES BENSON of Zimbabwe.
I got your contact address from the South African Chambers of Commerce
and Industry please don't worry. During the current crises against the
farmers of Zimbabwe by the supporters of our President Robert Mugabe to
claim all the white owned farms in my country,

he ordered all the white farmers to surrender their farms to his party
members and their followers. My father was one of the biggest farmers
in the country and although a black indegene, he did not support the
President’s political ideology.Therefore, the president’s supporters
invaded my father’s farm burnt down everything, killed him and confiscated
all his investments.
After the death of my father,

my mother and I together with my younger brother decided to move out of
Zimbabwe for the safety of our lives. On our departure from Zimbabwe,we
took along with us some money which my father kept in the safe in my mother’s
custody which amounted to the sum of US$15,000,000.00 (FIFTEEN MILLION UNITED
STATES DOLLARS) to the Republic of South Africa where we have deposited it as
personal valuables in a private security company and sought for political asylum.
My mother has suggested and I agree that we have to further move out of the African
continent to overseas for actual safety and to do reliable business investments.

Therefore we have decided that I should contact any reliable overseas person/firm/company
who could assist us to transfer this money out of South Africa through a current investment
account because as refugees we are not allowed to operate any account exceeding US$2,000
(Two Thousand US Dollars). So we need your help to come down to South Africa to open a bank
account through which we can transfer this money to your country.If my proposal is considered,

for assisting us to Transfer this money to your country, we unanimously agree to offer you
20% of the total fund,5% will be for any expenses that may be incuured during the transaction
,75% will be for me and my family to invest in your country under your assistance.

For detailed information, you can contact me on my direct line TEL : +27-73-783-0560
email: paulson-benson@galmail.co.za

NOTE: PLEASE,FOR REASON OF OUR ASYLUM STATUS DO
MAINTAIN ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY AND SECRECY WHILE WE
ALSO PROMISE TO DO SAME. I ASSURE YOU THAT THIS
TRANSACTION IS 100%RISKFREE.

TIME IS OF ESSENCE.YOUR URGENT RESPONSE WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.

BEST REGARDS

PAULSON BENSON

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