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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: abdullahm@terra.com.mx
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 08:54:37 +0000
Subject: Very Urgent Please

FROM: DESK OF ABDULLAH MOHAMED.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING SECTION,
BANK OF AFRICA (BOA),
ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE,WEST AFRICA

Dear Friend,

I am Dr. Abdullah Mohamed the director in charge of auditing and accounting
section of bank of Africa in Abidan, Cote D'Ivoire 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 foregner 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 said amount was USD$14m (fourteen million united states
dollars). As it may intrest you to know, I got your contact through international
business enquiry as i was making contact of a foreign partner that will
assist me to bring this deal to be a success.

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 released to you as
soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist me and also
benefit yourself to this great business opportunity.
Infact 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 by 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
etc, 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.

Yours faithfully,

Dr. Abdullah Mohamed

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