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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: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2008 20:06:19 -0800 (PST)
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONSE










Good Day my dear.

With due respect, trust and humility, I write to you this proposal, which I=
believe would be of great interest to you.=20
=A0
I am contacting you because i see you as a=A0reliable and capable foreign p=
artner that will assist my family and I to transfer this fund to=A0your per=
sonal or private account and for investment purpose.=20
=A0
I am Mr=A0Peter Kamba=A0the eldest son of Late MR.Godwin=A0Kamba, who was t=
he "Chairman" of the farmers co-operation in Zimbabwe.=20

My Father was among the few blacks that were murdered in cold blood by the =
President Robert Mugabe Administration during the land dispute that just ha=
ppened in Zimbabwe.=20
=A0
After the death of my Father, we decided to move out of ZIMBABWE because ou=
r lives were in danger because of the money that my father kept in his hidd=
en safe in our house.=20
=A0
The amount contained in the safe is(US$32.5m)Thirty-two=A0Million Five Hund=
red Thousand, United States Dollars).=20

This money was meant for the purchase of new machines and chemicals for the=
farms and establishment of new farms in Swaziland.=20
=A0
Before his death, He is a Major Share Holder of companies in Zimbabwe.=20
=A0
After my Father died we moved to=A0GHANA and deposited this money in a secu=
rity company in a box as valuables belonging to our foreign partner pending=
when we see somebody that will assist us transfer this fund to his account=
oversea and for the safety of our family.=20

We are presently in=A0Ghana as Refugee (Asylum Seekers) and as such the law=
of=A0Ghana does not permit us to operate or open any bank account here in=
=A0Ghana or be involved in any financial transaction with the bank.=20
=A0
That is why=A0i contacted you to assist us in this transaction.=20

We are ready to compensate you with 30% of the total fund for accepting to =
assist us, contact me on=A0email below indicating your interest as soon as =
possible, on receiving of your acceptance,=20
=A0
I shall be glad to give you more clarification on the modalities needed for=
smooth successful completion of this transaction.=20

=A0
I anticipate your quick response.=A0=20

=A0
Best Regards.=20

=A0
Mr,Peter Kamba
=0A=0A=0A

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