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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: "JOHN MONYE" <jjohn_monye@excite.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: john_monye2000@yahoo.co.in
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 02:55:45 +0100
Subject: DESK OF JOHN(PRIVATE)

RESIDENCE

No. 2 Muri Okunola Street,

Victoria Island,

Lagos State.
Nigeria.
234-8036855434
john_monye@excite.com
Attn:
I am John.B. Monye, The manager of African Continental Bank(A.C.B)here in nigerian.

On our end of the year auditing,an account number019-827367-02-1-02 belonging to Mr Andrew Hans,an expertrate who worked with Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC), here in Nigeria has been dormant.

On futher investigation ,I found out that Mr Andrew Hans Died on the 21st of April 2001 in an auto mobile accident.Since then I have made several enquiries to locate any of his extended relatives. This has proved unsuccessful.

After several unsuccessful attempts to trace his relatives hence I contacted you to assist me in providing an account where the funds of late Mr Hndrew Hans will tranferred because the bank managment is ready to welcome anybody who has correct information of late Mr Andrew Hans account which i will equip you with on your response.

I will also use my influence to effect the immidiate transfer of the funds to your nominated account to avoid the funds being confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this deposit was lodged.Particularly, the bank where the deceased had an account valued at US$47,500,000.00 (Forthy Seven Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) which i am the manager.

The bank has issued a notice for the next -of- kin to the funds or have the account confiscated. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years, I seek your consent to receive this funds oversease as Next-of-kin to the deceased , so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$47.5M can be logded to your nominated account as beneficiarry .on the conclusion to this business,you will be entitled to 35% for your assistance, while 5% will be for expenses both parties may incure in the course of this business and the rest for me.

I have all necessary legal documents that will be used to back this inherittance claims. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this business through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. on your response send your phone and fax number for easy comunication,



you can also contact me ,234-8036855434

Yours faithfully,

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