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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: martglory@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 04:39:18 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?MARTINS=20=20GLORY=2E?=


From the Desk of:
Martins Glory,
Accountant,
AFRICAN DEVELOPEMENT Bank Plc

Dear sir/madam,
I am Martins Glory, an Accountant with AFRICAN DEVELOPEMENT Bank Plc, Lagos
Branch. I got your contact through a friend who attended an trade mission
in your country, but I did not disclose the nature of the business to him
that I have urgent and very confidential business proposal for you.
On June 6, 1999, an America Oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian
National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. Charles Ballassi made a numbered time
(fixed) deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$19,700,000.00
(Nine-teen Million, Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars)in my branch upon maturity.
I sent a rountine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.After
a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract
employers, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation that Mr. Charles
Ballassi died in the plane crash of 31 October 1999; with Egyptian 990);
with other passengers Aboard as you can confirm it yourself. Check the
website below:-
www.cnn.com/us/9911/02/egyptair990.list/index.html
Therefore, on further investigation, I found out that he died without making
a WILL, and attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I therefore
made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Charles Ballassi did
not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents,
including his bank deposit paperwork in my bank. This sum of US$19,700,000.00
is still in my bank and the interest is being rolled over with the pricipal
sum at the end of each year, as No one will ever come forward to claim it.
According to Nigerian law, at the expiration of (five)years, the
money will revert to the ownership of the Nigerian Government if nobody
applies to claim the fund. Consequently,my proposal is that i will like
you as a foreigner to stand as the next of kin to Mr. Charles Ballassi so
that the fruit of this old man's labour will not get into the hands of some
corrupt Government officials.
I will like you to provide immediately your full name and address so that
the Attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits which will
put you in place as the next of kin. We shall employ the service of two
attorney for the drafting and notarization of the WILL and obtain the necessary
documents and letter of probate/administration in your favour for the transfer.
Any bank account in any part of the world which you will provide will then
facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of
kin. The money will be paid into your account for us to share in ratio of
65% for me,30% for you while 5 % will be for any incidental expenses by
both parties. There is no risk at all, the paperwork for this transaction
will
be done by the attorney and my position as the Branch Accountant guarantees
the successful execution of ths transaction.
If you are interested, please reply immediately via my private email address(martins_glory@myway.com).upon
your responce,i shall provide you with more details and relevant
documents that will help you understand the transaction. Please observe
utmost confidentiality and be rest assured that this transaction would
be most profitable for both of us because i shall require your assitance
to invest my share in your
country. urgntly send to me the following to my private e-mail box above
to enable start the process of the fund into your bank account:

1. YOUR FULL NAME AND HOME/OFFICE ADDRESS

2. NAME OF YOUR BANK AND ADDRESS

3. YOUR PHONE AND FAX NUMBER

Awaiting your urgent reply.
Thanks.
Martins Glory
Accountant,
AFRICAN DEVELOPEMENT Bank Plc






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