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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: dawodu_tunde@terra.com.mx
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 12:28:50 -0800
Subject: Lets claim these funds(u$20.5million).

Dear Friend,

I am Mr.Dawodu Tunde the system and control director at the GUARANTY TRUST
BANK PLC.I am writing this letter to solicit for support and assistance
from you to carry out this business opportunity in my bank.

Lying in an inactive account is the sum of us$20.5million belonging to a
foreign
customer(mr James Kelly) who happens to be deceased.He died with his wife
and two children in a plane crash on board an ADC airline flight at the
Egirin river Lagos Nigeria in november 1997.

Ever since he died the bank has been expecting his next of kin to come and
claim these fund. To this effect, we can not release the money unless someone
applies for it as next of kin, as indicated in our banking guideline.Unfortunately
he has no family member in Nigeria or Over-sea who are aware of the existence
of the money(as he was a contractor with the federal Republic of Nigeria).

At this juncture i have decided to do business with you.To this effect I
solicit your assistance in applying as the next of kin to the bank then
the money will be released to you,as I do not want this money to go into
the bank treasury as an unclaimed bill,because the banking law and guideline
stipulates that if such money(s) remains unclaimed for a period of up to
nine years(9yrs),the money will be transferred into the banks treasury as
an unclaimed bill. My request for a foreigner as next of kin is occasioned
by the fact that the customer was a foreigner and a Nigerian cannot stand
as next of kin.

40% of the money will be your share as a foreign partner and your assistance
to actualise this business,5% for any expenses incured. Thereafter i will
visit your country with your help once the money hits your account for disbursement
according to the percentage indicated.

To effect the immediate transfer of the fund to you as agreed,you must apply
first to the bank as the next of kin to the deceased,then we will follow
up all formalities for the transaction.

Upon receipt of your reply, i will send to you the text of the application
you are to send to the bank,and further clearify you in other issues as
to affect this business.
Awaiting to hear from you urgently.

Best Regards

Mr.Dawodu Tunde




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