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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: "nelsonmalek@terra.es" <nelsonmalek@terra.es>
Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2006 16:13:04 +0100 (MET)
Subject: MY SINCERE REGARDS






I am a manager of one of the leading banks in South Africa I am writing
asking for your indulgence in re-profiling funds, which we want to
keep under your supervision. The Funds totaling ($14,700,000) I am only
contacting you as a foreigner because this fund cannot be approved to a
local Bank here, because the funds are in US Dollars. belonging to one
Mr. Gerald Welsh, an American nationality, a businessman based in
Johannesburg South Africa and Cairo in Egypt, he died since 1999.
In an air crash along with his wife in 31st Oct died since 1999 an
Egyptian airline 990 with other passengers on board. You can confirm
this from the website below published by
CNN.WEBSITEPUBLISHEDONCNN.www.zenpageweavers.com/malikahti/journal/flight.htm



No other person knows about this account or anything concerning these funds,
no beneficiary and nobody have ever come for the claims.
You will be required to
(1) Assist in the transfer of the said funds
(2) Advise on lucrative areas of investment
(3) Assist us in purchase of properties.
If you decide to render your service to us in this regard, 30% of the total
sum of USD14.7M will be for you. So if you are willing or interested please
reply immediately with this information’s ……………
1 Your direct confidential telephone and direct confidential fax numbers
2 Your full names
3 Your Age
4 House address/company address if any.
5 Occupation/profession.
6 Marital status



I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation.



Regards.
Mr. Nelson P. M. Maleki





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