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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: "dave mtoba" <davemto@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: davemtoba@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2006 16:50:54 +0100
Subject: VERY URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL

FROM: DAVE MTOBA
11 GREENVILLE STREET SANDTON
J H B SOUTH AFRICA


Dear


(Urgent and confidential) I expect immediate call from you.

It is my pleasure to inform you of a transaction involving the transfer of
US$8.2 Million United State Dollars to a foreign account for safe keeping
pending my arrival with my colleagues for sharing with you as the account
owner.

I am a Media-Relations Accountant with the South African Anglo-Gold
Corporation in Johannesburg. This money originated from an over- invoiced
contract executed for the company some time ago on completion and inspection
of the contract.

The payment voucher was approved and the money involved made available for
the payment to the contractors. As high profile office of the co-operation,
we are not authorized to come for the claim of the money.

We are looking for a competent and honest company or individual abroad.
Therefore, whose particulars we will tender here in South Africa as one of
the contractors that executed the projects for the collection of this money.

To effect this transfer, I therefore request the following: your account
number, the name of your bank, address where this money will be transferred
to and also your phone/fax number for quick and confidential communication.
I personally want to believe that you will not sit on our money when it is
finally deposited in your account.

It is on this note that I considered it proper to write you asking for your
consent, permission and support to transfer this money into your account.

You should not fear any risk because we have concluded arrangement to
safeguard you in this transnsaction for our own safety.

Therefore, it requires a high level of secrecy, and confidence. Meanwhile,
this is the brake down of the sharing modalities:

1, 10% will be used to settle transfer charges and legal protocols.

2, 20% will be given to you for using your account.

3, 70% will belong to the originators of the fund.

I shall expect an immediate reply from you if you are willing and capable to
assist. Please note that all correspondents should be strictly through
phone, fax and e-mail; above.

Best Regards,
Mr.DAVE MTOBA,

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