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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: malam_idris004@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2005 19:39:30 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?I=20WILL=20INVEST=20WITH=20YOU?=

PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

Federal Ministry of Finance Foreign Operations Dept
Suite 5b, Old Federal Secretariats Ikoyi Lagos.
Tele:234-8033898728.

Dear ,

I am MALAM IDRIS. working with department of Foreign Operations, Federal
Ministry of Finance. I got your contact through a search for an international
business partner. This transaction requires mutual understanding, transparency
and absolute trust to be executed.

One Mr. Pakir Kubani from India executed a contract with the Federal Ministry
of Aviation here in Nigeria, the contract worth is Thirty Million, Five
Hundred Thousand United States Dollar (US$30.500,000.00), but on the process
of transferring the money to him, he died with his family in an earthquake
disaster that occured in India. Meanwhile this fund is presently in the
Central Bank Vault. Nobody knows what is going on execept me.

This is the information of the contract executed by Mr. PakirKubani.
Contract Number: FMA/SLE/BIR/99Contract Sum: US$30.500,000.00 Therefore,
you will stand as the Trustee for the Original Contractor. I will send to
you the whole relevant documents that are required in this transaction immediately
you accept to co-operate with me. Send to me your (1) Private Telephone
and Fax Numbers (2) The name of company you wish to use. (3) Your banking
details to enable us start the deal

Immediately, I have decided to give you 45% of the fund for your involvement,
5% will be for expenses, then 50% will be for me. This deal is 100% risk
free and needs maturity from all the parties involved.

I will be going for my retirement very soon. So I need this money to invest
in viable projects in your country or its environs.

You shall arrange for us to meet with you immediately after we transferred
the money to you. I am waiting for your urgent response.

Best regards.
MALAM IDRIS



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