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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: "Joseph Mbata" <joseph_mbata1@msn.com>
Reply-To: josephmbata_01@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 16:36:17 +0000
Subject: Compliments

From: - Dr. Joseph Mbata.
Department Of Minerals And Energy,
Pretoria, South Africa.

Good day,

I got your details and a mandate from my chairman who is the head of my
committee to contact you.

This contact with you is based on my committee's need for individual/company
who is keen to assist us with funds re-profiling.I work with The Department
of Minerals & Energy here in Pretoria, South Africa.

My Colleagues and I have in our possession overdue payment bills of Fifteen
Million Two Hundred Thousand U.S. dollars (15.2m USD) which we want to remit
overseas; we would like you to receive this funds on our behalf because the
South Africa Civil Service Code of Conduct banned us not to operate offshore
accounts hence your involvement.

This funds is from contract executed in my Department by a foreign firm who
have been paid. This amount (USD15.2m) is the balance of the total contract
value which we the officials over-invoiced and want to remit to any foreign
bank account you will provide by filing an application via the Justice
Department, here in S/Africa for the transfer of rights and privileges of
the former contractor to be assigned over to you.

Your share of the entire sum will be 15%, 75% for us and 10% for
tax/miscellaneous expenses. The business is risk free and your area of
specialization is not a hindrance to executing of this transaction.

I am available on my email to entertain any questions concerning the
clarity of this transaction;Please, Send your telephone/fax numbers if
interested for further details.

Thank you, i wait your reply.

Yours faithfully,
Dr.Joseph Mbata.

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