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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: "Francis Biko" <momory@oilmail.org>
Reply-To: francisbiko@katamail.com
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 15:07:03 +0000
Subject: FROM DR.FRANCIS BIKO,

FROM:DESK OF DR.FRANCIS BIKO,
THE DIRECTOR OF PROJECTS,
MINISTRY OF MINERALS AND ENERGY,
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA.


I am Dr.Francis Biko, Director of Projects, South Africa Department of
Minerals & Energy.I am making this contact with you based on the committee's
need for an individual/company who is willing to assist us with a solution
to a funds transfer.In unfolding this proposal, I want to count on you, as a
respected and honest person to handle this transaction with sincerity, trust
and confidentiality.I have decided to seek a confidential co-operation with
you in the execution of the deal
described hereunder for the benefit of all parties and hope you will keep it
as a top secret because of the nature of this transaction.

Within the Department of Minerals & Energy where I work as a Director of
Project and with the co-operation of two other top officials, we have in our
possession as overdue payment bills totalling Fourty-Seven Million, Five
Hundred Thousand U.S Dollars (US$47,500,000.00) which we want
to transfer abroad with the assistance and co-operation of a foreign
company/individual to receive the said funds on our behalf or a reliable
foreign non-company account to receive such funds. More so, we are
handicapped in this circumstance, as the South Africa Civil Service Code of
Conduct does not allow us to operate offshore account hence your importance
in the whole transaction.

This amount Fourty Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand(US$47,500,000.00)
represents the balance of the total contract value executed on behalf of my
Department by a foreign contracting firm, which we the officials
over-invoiced deliberately.Though the actual contract cost has been paid to
the originalcontractor, leaving the balance in the tune of the said amount
which we have in
principles got approval to remit by Telegraphic Transfer (T.T) to any
foreign bank account you will provide by filing in an application through
the Justice Department here in South Africa for the transfer of rights and
privileges of the former contractor to you.

I have the authority of my partners involved to discuss on the modalities of
sharing with you.Your share of the entire sum will be 30%US$14,250,000.00
(Fourteen Million,Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand United States Dollars),67%
US$31,825,000.00 (Thirty-One Million,Eight Hundred and
Twenty-Five Thousand United States Dollars) for us and 3% US$1,425,000.00
(One Million,Four Hundred and Twenty-Five Thousand United States Dollars)
for taxation and miscellaneous expenses.The business itself has a minimal
risk factor; on your part provided you treat it with utmost secrecy and
confidentiality. Also, your area of specialization is not a hindrance to the
successful execution of this transaction. I have reposed my confidence in
you and hope that you
will not disappoint me.

I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation.For absolute
confidentiality,

Thank you in anticipation of your co-operation.

Best Regards,

Dr. Francis Biko.

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