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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: "James Edozie" <james@stbplconline.com>
Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 22:13:13 -0600
Subject: mutual venture

FROM THE DESK OF MR. SEGUN ADEGA
Executive Bank Directors
Standard Trust Bank Plc,
Victoria Island Branch,
111B Akin Adesola street,Lagos.
Direct security Tel: 234-8033896861

ATTN: PRESIDENT/CEO

I am MR. SEGUN ADEGA ,the Executive Bank Directors of Standard Trust Bank,
Lagos Branch. I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for
you.
On June 6, 1999, an Oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian National
Petroleum Corporation, Mrs. Destiny Pal made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit
for twelve calendar months, valued at US$10,500,000.00 (Ten million
Five-houndred Thousand Dollars) in my branch.

Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to her forwarding address but
got no reply. After a month,we sent a reminder and finally we discovered
from her contract employers, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
that Mrs. Destiny Pal died in an automobile accident. On further
investigation, I found out that she died without making a WILL, and all
attempts to trace her next of kin were fruitless.
I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mrs. Destiny Pal
did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents,
including her Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of
US$10,500,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the interest is being
rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will ever
come forward to claim it and according to Nigerian Law, at the expiration of
5 (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 to stand in as the next of
kin to Mrs. Destiny Pal so that the fruits of this woman's labore will not
get into the hands of some government officials. This is simple, I will like
you to provide immediately your full names and address so that the Attorneys
will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits which will put you in
place as the next of kin.
We shall employ the service of an Attorney to process and notarization all
the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favor
in order for the transfer to take place. A 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 the ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you.

Be rest assured There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this
transaction will be done by the Attorney and my position as the Branch
Director guarantees the successful execution of this transaction. Upon your
response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant documents
that will help you understand this transaction.

Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this
transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require
your assistance to invest my share in your country.

Finally,you are requred to send your DIRECT MOBILE PHONE AND FAX NUMBER
INCLUDING YOUR OFFICE AND HOUSE PHONE numbers where i can reach you at all
time for futher concrete communication regards to this transaction and i
would want every of you further mail communication strictly via my private
email address: [standardtrust_bkplc@yahoo.co.in]
Awaiting your urgent reply

Thanks and regards.

MR. SEGUN ADEGA
Email: standardtrust_bkplc@yahoo.co.in
Direct security Tel: 234-8033896861
Executive Bank Directors.

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