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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: ibrahim_abuya@terra.com.mx
Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 13:15:43 +0200
Subject: FROM DR.IBRAHIM ABUYA,

FROM DR.IBRAHIM ABUYA,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT,
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT,
CONTINENTAL TRUST BANK,
COTONOU. BENIN REPUBLIC.

MY DEAR ,

I am DR.IBRAHIM ABUYA, the director in charge of Auditing and accounting
section of Continental Trust Bank,Cotonou-Benin Republic in west Africa
with due respect and regard.

I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will be very
beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction .

During our investigation and auditing in this bank,my department came across
a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who died on november
1999 in a plane crash and the fund has been dormant in his account with
this Bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either from his family
or relation before our discovery to this development.

Although personally, I kept this information secret within myself and my
partners to enable the whole plans and idea be Profitable and successful
during the time of execution. The said amount was us$15M (Fifteen Million
United States Dollars).

As it may interest you to know, I got your impressive information at the
business net when i was browsing and searching for a reliable person to
transact this GOD'S giving opportunity with.And i believe that you will
be capable to champion a business of such magnitude without any problem
Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the bonafide
next of kin to the deceased,and to get the required approval and transfer
this money to a foreign account has been put in place and directives and
needed information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest
and willingness to assist us and also benefit your self to this great business
opportunity.

In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in
this country as a civil servant, we are not allowed to operate a foreign
account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the time
of transfer because I work in this bank. This is the actual reason why it
will require a second party or fellow who will forward claims as the next
of kin with affidavit of trust to the Bank and also present a foreign account
where he will need the money to be re-transferred into on his request as
it may be after due verification and clarification by the correspondent
branch of the bank where the whole moneywill be remitted from to your own
designated bank account.

I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free.

On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 30% of
the total sum as gratification, while 10% will be set aside to take care
of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also telephone
bills, while 60% will be for me and my partners.

Please, you have been adviced to keep top secret as we are still in service
and intend to retire from service after we conclude this deal with you.
I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you confirm
the money in your account. and ask us to come down to your country for subsequent
sharing of the fund according to percentages previously indicated and further
investment, either in your country or any country you advice us to invest
in.

All other necessary information will be sent to you
when I hear from you.

I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible

stating your wish in this deal.

alternative e-mail: ibrahim_abuya@libero.it
Yours faithfully,

DR.IBRAHIM ABUYA.

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