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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: "ELIZERBET RECHARDS" <elizerbetrichard@abdulworld.net>
Reply-To: mrselizerbetrichard@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 09:48:25 +0000
Subject: COMPLEMENT OF THE SEASON

Dea Sir/Madam,

You may be surprise to read from me.

I am Mrs.Elizabeth Richard,from Pretoria South Africa.

My Husband,Mr.Richard Scott was a Victim of South African "White/Black Farm
Owners Clash"

Before his death,I was healthy and working actively in our Farm with my Late
Husband.

Unfortunately after his death,I felt sick and was rushed to a Hospital.After
all Medical Examinations,it was discovered that I have HIV and Cancer .
This information of my Health conditions have really weighed me down.
We do not have any Child and I would not like our Hard -earned money to be
used by the people who killed my husband here in South Africa who killed my
Husband.

As if my Husband knew that South Africa cannot support our lives,he kept
this money with a Security Firm in Europe,as Family Treasures.

I would like you to collect this money for me ,from the Security Firm.
The Total money there is US$6,600,000.00.
The Security Company does not know that it is money.They believe that it is
Family Treasure as my Late Husband told them.

After collecting this money,you will use only US$1,000,000.00,US$600,000.00
will be all forms of Expenses and US$5,000,000.00 will be for me.

Presently,I am using highly expensive drugs and the money I have has
finished.

I would like you to quickly get back to me,so that I will direct you on how
this money will be quickly collected.

I wait to hear from you,directly as I do not want my Husband's brother to
know that his Brother has any money left behind.


Thanks and God bless.

M/s.Elizabeth Richard.

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