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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: "MR MONDIBE NTAZELLI" <mondibentazelli@sify.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ntazelli_mondibe@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 07:22:21 -0700
Subject: Good Day !!!!!

Mr.Mondibe Ntazelli,
Equity International Trust Bank Plc
Apapa Branch
Lagos-Nigeria

Dear Sir/Madam,

Having known you and your company from a reliable source, that you have been doing all what is neccessary to deserve trust, coupled with my deep interest to invest in your country, i decided to contact and solicit your mutual assistance at all cost.

I am Mr. Mondibe Ntazelli , Branch Manager, Equity International Trust Bank Plc of Nigeria. In January 6th 2003,Mr. Spagnol Michael Reece, A British National, a consultant/contractor with Theobalt & Gardiner Construction Company made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit, valued at US$13,500,000.00 (Thirteen Million,Five Hundred United States Dollars), for twelve (12) calender months in my Bank branch.

Upon maturity, we sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contractor employers that Mr. Spagnol Michael Reece died in an automobile accident.

On further investigation,I found out that he died without making a WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr.Spagnol Michael Reece, did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paper-work in my Bank.
This sum of US$ 13,500,000.00 is still 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.

In accordance with the Nigerian Federal Law, at the expiration of 4 (four) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the Nigerian Government, if nobody applies as the Next of kin to claim the fund.
Consequently, I shall present you as a foreign partner to stand in as the next of kin to the Late Mr. Spagnol Michael Reece so that you and i can benefit from the fruits of this old man's labour to enhance Humanitarian Organisation World wide.

Upon acceptance, I shall send to you either by fax or e-mail a scanned copy of the Equity International Trust Bank Plc "Next of Kin Payment Application Form" as well as the Detailed Information on how this business would be successfully transacted.

We shall employ the services of an attorney for the drafting and notorization of the lAST WILL/TESTAMENT of Late Mr. Spagnol Michael
Reece and to obtain all other relevant papers in your name for the necessary documentations for payment approval in my bank headquaters and in your favour.

The money will be share in the ratio of 60% for me, 35% for you and 5% for any arising contingencies during the process of this transaction.
There is no risk involved as i will use my position as the Bank Branch Manager to secure approvals and guarantee the successful execution of this transaction and it will take only 7-10 working days.

Please you must observe utmost confidentiality ! If this proposal interest you, please reply me immediately via the private email address below and please include your private phone number for voice contact and fax number so i can provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction.

Awaiting your urgent reply.

Thanks,

Best regards.

Mr. Mondibe Ntazelli

Email Address: ntazelli_mondibe@yahoo.co.uk

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