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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: karbiru_ahmed2004@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 13:35:28 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?URGENT=20REPLY=20NEEDED=20?=

UDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT.
BANK OF AFRICA (BOA)
OUAGA-BURKINA FASO

call me with my private phone line(+226-76-60-94-42)

Dear friend,
I am Mr karbiru Ahmed

, the director in charge of auditing and accounting section of Bank of Africa

ouaga-burkina faso in west Africa with due 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 during the
time of execution.The amount involved is USD$14m
(fourtheen million united states dollars). As it may intrest you to know,
I got your impressive
information through an international business equiry on internet.I beleive
you will be viable and
capable to champion a 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 verification and clarification to designated bank account.
I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 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 whole situation 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. 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.
your's faithfully
Mr karbiru Ahmed




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