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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: barth barry <barthbarry@zwallet.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 05:24:25 -0500
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL.

DEAR SIR,

I AM DR.BARTH BARRY,

A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF RELEIVE WEST AFRICA AGENCY,{RWA} AGENCY.

WE ARE EMPOWERED TO ADMINISTER TRUST FUND WELL OVER THREE HUNDRED MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS (US$300,000.000. 00) FOR THE PROVISION OF RELIEF MATERIALS TO TROUBLED SPOT IN THE WEST AFRICA SUB-REGION , WE ARE CURRENTLY IN DAKAR IN SENEGAL.







MY GROUP RECENTLY AGREED, UNANIMOUSLY, TO DIVERT THE SUM OF THIRTY ONE MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS {US$31.5 MILLION) INTO A FOREIGN ACCOUNT FOR OUR PERSONAL AND STRONG BUSINESS

INVESTMENT IN FUTURE.



THE SIMPLE MODE OF OPERATION WILL BE JUST FOR US TO APPLY FOR THE RELEASE OF THE ABOVE STATED MONEY TO YOU,YOUR COMPANY WILL APPLY FOR THE ABOVE AMOUNT AND SERVE AMONG THE FOREIGN COMPANIES THAT SUPPLIED

WELFARE MATERIALS, AS WE WILL ARRANGE ALL THE DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE OF THE COMMUNITIES AND PEOPLE IN LIBERIA,DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO, SIERRA-LEONE AND GUINEA BISSAU WHO HAVE BENEFITED FROM THE MATERIALS

PURPORTEDLY SUPPLIED BY EARLY LAST YEAR AND THIS YEAR.

WE HAVE ALL RECORDS OF PURCHASING ORDERS AND SUPPLIES.



THE MATERIALS SUPPLIED ARE CLOTHING OF VARIOUS KINDS,BLANKETS, RICE,SOYA-BEANS, MILK,SUGAR,SALT,DRUGS AND FOOTWARES. WE WILL PREPARE AN INVOICE TO COVER THESE MATERIALS AT THE COST OF $31.5 MILLION ON YOUR COMPANY'S NAME TO LEGALIZE OUR CLAIM AND BELIEVE

YOU WILL STAND FIRM TO DEFEND THIS SUCCESSFUL ACTUALIZATION OF THIS DEAL WHICH IS YOUR PARAMOUNT RESPONSIBILITY AS A FOREIGN CONTRACTOR WHICH WE MAKE YOU TO BE.

WE SHALL FORWARD THE INVOICE TO CHIEF ACCOUNT OF RWA AND GET THE ENTIRE APPROVAL DOCUMENT,WHICH WE SHALL AS WELL SEND TO YOU TO UPDATE YOUR RECORDS.



MY GROUP IS VERY MUCH READY AND CAPABLE OF EFFECTING THE REMITTANCE OF THIS INTO A WELL SECURED FOREIGN ACCOUNT (INDIVIDUAL OR CORPORATE ACCOUNT), OWNED AND OPERATED BY SOMEONE WHO TALKS LESS AND WORTHY OF TRUST AND YOUR INVOLVEMENT SHOULD NOT BE SEEN AND UNDERSTOOD MUTUALLY AS WE INVOLVED YOU TO AUTHENTICATE OUR CLAIM AND WE WILL GIVE YOU ALL THE LEGAL AND MORAL SUPPORT TO ACTUALIZE THIS OPPORTUNITY AND THUS EXPECT SAME FROM YOU.



PLEASE, IF YOU ARE CAPABLE OF WORKING ON THIS PROJECT WITH US AND YOU BELIEVE YOU ARE TRUST WORTHY, YOU SHOULD QUICKLY GET IN TOUCH WITH ME VIA MY E-MAIL AND ALSO FORWARD THE UNDERLISTED REQUIREMENTS TO ENABLE US FACILITATE AND ARRANGE FOR THE IMMEDIATE



TRANSFER OF THE FUND SOONEST.



I. YOUR COMPANY NAME AND ADDRESS



II. BANK NAME AND ADDRESS



III. ACCOUNT NUMBER AND ACCOUNT NAME



IV YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS {PERSONAL/PRIVATE}

FOR EASY COMMUNICATION



CERTAINLY YOUR PARTNERSHIP WILL BE REWARDED WITH 25% OF THE 31.5 MILLION, WE SHALL HAVE 70% WHILE 5% WILL BE USED TO RE-IMBURSE BOTH PARTIES FOR THE EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE COURSE OF CONSUMMATING THIS DEAL IT IS IMPORTANT TO STATE HERE,THAT NO RISK OF A

NY SORT IS INVOLVED, NOW OR IN FUTURE. ALL PARTIES INVOVLED WILL BE VERY MUCH PROTECTED BY A SILENT BUT ACTIVE AGREEMENT WHOSE GREATEST TENT WILL BE CONFIDENTIALITY,AS WE ARE MEN OF HIGH REPUTE AND OUR IMAGE IS VERY

IMPORTANT TO US.



WE NEED JUST A WEEK TO BE ABLE TO COMPLETE THIS TRANSFER, AFTER GETTING ALL THE REQUIRED INFORMATION FROM YOU.

WE AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.



KIND REGARDS,



EMAIL:(barth_mmadu@hotmail.com).



DR BARTH BARRY.



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