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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: "EDWARD YAO" <mryao@tiscali.it>
Reply-To: mr_yao3b@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 21:46:42 +0100
Subject: CONTACT ME AT mr_yao3b@hotmail.com

MR EDWARD YAO.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT.
STANBIC BANK LOME TOGO.
PHONE: 00228-905-3608.
LOME TOGO.

Dear friend,
I am Mr Edward Yao, the director in charge of auditing and accounting section
of Stanbic Bank lome togo in west Africa withdue respect and regards.

I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very
beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction.

During our investigation and audting in the bank, my department came across
a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person, a foriegner who
died on november 1999 in a plane crash and the fund has been dormant in
his account with the bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either
from his family or relation before our discovery to this development.

Although personally, I kept this information secret within myself and partners
to enable the whole plans and idea be profitable and successful duringthetime
of execution.

The amount involved is USD$14m(fourtheen millionunited states dollars).


As it may intrest you to know, I got your impressive information through
an international business equiryon internet. I beleive you will be viable
and capable to championa business of such magnitude without any problem.


Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the bonafide
next of kin to the deceased, get the required approval and transfer this
money to a foriegn account has been put in place and directives/needed information
will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your intrest and willingness
to assist us and also benefit your self to this great business opportunity.


In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in
this country as a civil servant,we are not allowed to operate a foriegn
account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the time
of transfer because I work in this bank.

This is the actual reason why it will require a second party or fellow who
will forward claims as the next of kin with affidavit of trust of Oath to
the bank and also present a foriegn account where he will need the money
to be re-transfered into on his request as it may be, after due verificationand

clarification to designated bank account.

I will not fail to inform you that this transactionis 100% risk free.
On smoth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 30% of
the total sum as gratification, while 10% will be set aside to take care
of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer such as telephone
bills ets, while 60% will be for me and my partners.

Please,you have been adviced to keep top secret as we are still in service
and intend to retire from service after we conclude this deal with you.


I will be monitoring the wholesituation here in the bank until you confirm
the money in your account and ask us to come down to your country for subsequent
sharing of the fund according to percentages previously indicated and further
investment,either in your country or any other country
you may advice us to invest in,please do contact me on this email account
when replying this mail.

All other necessary information will be sent to you when I hear from you.I
suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in this
deal.

Yours faithfully,

Mr Edward Yao.

CALL ME ON THE RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL IF REALY YOU WANT TO HELP ON 00228-905-3608.

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