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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: marhajia@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 08:53:41 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Hello=2E?=

From: Dr Mrs Hajia Mariam,

Email Address:marhajia@mail2world.com.

Dear Friend,

Following the sudden death of my husband,I have been subjected tophysical
and psychological torture by the security agents in the country. As a widow
that is so traumatized, I have lost confidence with anybody within the country.You
must have heard over the media reports and the internet on the recovery
of various huge sums of money deposited by my husband in different security
firmsabroad, some companies willingly give up their secrets and disclosed
our money confidently lodged there or many outright blackmail. In fact the
total sum discovered by the Government so far is in the tune of $700Milliondollars.

And they are not relenting to make me poor for life. I got your contacts
through my personal research,and out of desperation decided toreach you
through this medium.I will give you! more information as to this regard
as soon as you reply. I repose great confidence in you hence my approach
to you due to security network placed on my day to day affairs I cannot
afford to visit the embassy so that is why I decided to contact you and
I hope you will not betray my confidence in you. I was Lucky to have deposited
the sum of $28.6million Dollars, whose name is witheld for now until we
open communication, I shall be grateful if you could assist in transfering
this fund into your account for safe keeping.

This arrangement is known to you and my Son alone, So he will deal directly
with you as security is up my whole being.I am seriously considering to
settle down abroad in a friendly atmosphere like yours as soon as this fund
get into your account so that I can start all over again if only you wish,
just help me in Transfering this fund into your account which will accrue
you 30% of this fund. Please honesty is the watch word in this transaction.
I will require your telephone and fax numbers so that we can commence communication
immediately and I will give you a more detailed picture of things. In case
you dont accept please do not let me out to the security as I am giving
you this information in total trust and confidence. I will greatly appreciate
if you accept my proposal in good faith.

Please endeavour to reply me via my confidential email address of: marhajia@mail2world.com.

Please expedite action.

Sincerely yours,

Dr Mrs Hajia Mariam.



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