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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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  • bernard_zuma@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Bernard Zuma" <bernard_zuma@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 12:40:46 +0200
Subject: URGENT TRANSFER/BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.

FROM: MR. BERNARD ZUMA
150 Catherine Street Sandton,
Johannesburg, South Africa
Tel: + 27-734 5544
EMAIL:bernard_zuma@hotmail.com

11TH FEBUARY 2006
Complement,

My name is Bernard Zuma(Mr.) I am one of the Auditors in the African
Development Bank here in South Africa. I’m sure that this letter will come
to you as a surprise as no formal interaction has ever existed between us,
but please take it serious because it came with best of intentions.

During our last quarter of the Year’s audit, we discovered unclaimed Fund in
a Non-Resident Account that was opened in our bank Six Years ago. The amount
in the account is at tune of US$11,535,000.00 (Eleven Million Five Hundred
and Thirty Five Thousand U. S. Dollars). And owner of the account is MR.
IMAN AJI SASMITO, from Indonesia.

After going through the account’s file in record we discovered that the fund
was paid to this account from the Department of Works and Housing, purported
to be Contract payment. And from our investigations, we find out that the
Contract was actually executed with South African Department of Housing and
the money in question is truly paid for the Contract. We therefore decided
to contact this man through the necessary detailed information we saw in his
file, only to find out that he died with his family during the violent
earthquake under the sea in Indonesia (The Tsunami Disaster) that happened
on the 26th of December 2004. And all our efforts to locate any of his
relative proofs abortive, as his account have no next of kin.

Due to insufficient clue of how to locate this man, my colleagues and I
decided to transfer this fund before it could be forfeited to Government as
unclaimed fund. Otherwise some other person that comes across the money
would claim it. I would be happy if you will pledge your unreserved
commitment in all area towards assisting us transferring this money out of
here. My primary objective after you indicate your interest is to completely
change all existing documents regarding this account in your name and
present your name as next of kin to the account. This arrangement will
automatically make you the bona-fide/next of kin to inherit the account.
Two of colleagues and I are involved in this project and we have perfected
all the internal bank arrangement as regards to this transaction. I assure
you that there will be no risk while the transaction goes on and after the
transfer. Please note that this deal can only take place on the following
conditions:

1. Absolute confidentiality and sincerity will be required and guaranteed
considering our position in the bank.

2. Assurance that our own share will be released to us in good faith when
this money finally gets into your account.

3. We will destroy all documents related to the transaction immediately the
money leaves South Africa.

Finally, my colleagues and I have resolved to offer you 30% of the total
amount for your involvement and participation on the transaction.

Do indicate your interest by calling me on the above telephone number
immediately or email me to my email address above as to enable me tell you
the next step to the transaction.

Best Regards

Bernard Zuma

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