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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: "Martin Rogers" <rog_mart84@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: rog_mart84@myway.com
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 19:13:46 +0200
Subject: CO-INVESTMENT ENQUIREY



Company:The Department of Trade and Industry,South Africa
Place:Pretoria
Post Code:0001
Country:South Africa
Telephone:00 27 73 203 2307
Section:Companies and Intellectual Property Registration Office {CIPRO}
Website:www.cipro.co.za
Docex:256 Pretoria

Objective:To establish a new company in your country of residence.
Our client, Mrs Geraldine Mahanyele has indicated great interest in the
services and running of your company.In this regard she is of the intention
to invest in your company owing to the political crisis in her country having
lost her husband recently. She is also of the intention that based upon a
profitable business investment from the partnership;there will be an
establishment and expansion of the company in your country of residence.
As a routine protocol of this establishment and in order to meet the above
mentioned objective, we therefore write you in relation to being her
co-investor.As a result we request that,if you find this mail suitable
and sincerely desire to be a part of this partnership as well as give
expert advice,do contact us for a business proposal. Your quick response
will be appreciated.

Investor's Additional information: Able to meet with co-investor and discuss
terms and conditions.You will be receiving shares from the proceeds of the
investment. Should you wish to establish a voice confirmaton of this
matter;You can call us using the telephone number above. Do note that a
co-investment agreement will be set up for this partnership.

ALLOCATIONS:
Project Information:Market conditions for the proposed activity.
Kind of co-operation sought with company or co-investor: Please be very
detailed and propose one specific project/business plan.The DTI proposes
an investment opportunity for co-investor.The company has been identified
as a co-investor for implementing this project. Business plan and proposal
have been developed and available upon request.Business plan prepared in
South Africa in EnglishCompany Can conduct business in English and Willing
to be contacted by intermediary companies/co-investors;representatives or
distributors.Proposed project should be located in the territory of priority
development.

Yours Faithfully,
Martin Rogers for,
REGISTRAR and
Mrs Geraldine Mahanyele.

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