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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: "bonni haruna" <bonniharuna3@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 18:06:22 +0100
Subject: PROJECT''

DIAMOND BANK INTERNATIONAL (NIGERIA) LIMITED
HEAD OFFICE, LAGOS
HERBERT MACATORYULAY WAY
WUSE ZONE LAGOS

SIR,

I AM DR.BONNI HARUNA,OVERSEER THE HEAD OFFICE DGM,LAGOS DEPARTMENT OF
DIAMOND BANK INTERNATIONAL (NIGERIA) LIMITED. IN MY DEPARTMENT, WE
DISCOVERED AN ABANDONED SUM OF US$12.5M (TWELVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) IN AN ACCOUNT THAT BELONGS TO ONE OF
OUR FOREIGN CUSTOMERS (BARRY KELLY)WHO DIED ALONG WITH HIS ENTIRE FAMILY IN
NOVEMBER 1998 IN A PLANE CRASH SINCE WE GOT INFORMATION ABOUT HIS DEATH, WE
HAVE BEEN EXPECTING HIS NEXT OF KIN TO COME OVER AND CLAIM HIS MONEY BECAUSE
WE CANNOT RELEASE IT UNLESS SOMEBODY APPLIES FOR IT AS NEXT OF KIN OR
RELATION TO THE DECEASED AS INDICATED IN OUR BANKING UIDELINES.

UNFORTUNATELY WE LEARNT THAT ALL HIS SUPPOSED NEXT OF KIN OR RELATIONS DIED
ALONG WITH HIM AT THE PLANE CRASH LEAVING NOBODY BEHIND FOR THE CLAIM.

IT IS THEREFORE UPON THIS DISCOVERY THAT I AND OTHER OFFICIALS IN THE
DEPARTMENT NOW DECIDED TO MAKE BUSINESS WITH YOU AND RELEASED THE MONEY TO
YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN OR RELATION OF THE DECEASED FOR SAFETY AND SUBSEQUENT
DISBURSEMENT SINCE NOBODY IS COMING FOR IT AND WE DON'T WANT THIS MONEY TO
GO DISBURSEMENT ACCOUNT AS UNCLAIMED BILL.

THE BANKING LAW AND GUIDELINES HERE STIPULATED THAT IF SUCH MONEYREMAINED
UNCLAIMED AFTER FOUR YEARS, THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED INTO FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT AS UNCLAIMED FUND. THE REQUEST OF A FOREIGNER AS NEXT OF
KIN IN THIS BUSINESS IS OCCASIONED BY THE FACT THAT THE CUSTOMERS WAS A
FOREIGNER AND A NIGERIAN CANNOT STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO A FOREIGNER.

WE AGREE THAT 30% OF THIS MONEY WILL BE FOR YOU AS FOREIGN PARTNER AND 10%
FOR EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THE COURSE OF REMITTANCE. THEREAFTER TO THE
PERCENTAGES INDICATED. THEREFORE TO ENABLE THE IMMEDIATE TRANSFER OF THE
FUND TO YOU AS ARRANGED.

YOU MUST APPLY FIRST TO THE BANK A RELATION OR NEXT OF KIN OF THE DECEASED
INDICATING YOUR BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER AND LOCATION WHERE IN THE MONEY WILL BE
REMITTED. UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR REPLY I WILL SEND TO YOU THE TEXT OF THE
APPLICATION FORM AND THE INFORMATION OF HIS LAWYER WHO WILL HELP US PROVIDE
OTHER DOCCUMENTS.

TRUSTING TO HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY.

YOURS FAITHFULLY.

DR.BONNI HARUNA.

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