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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: "SENATOR IBEKWE AMOSUN" <senatoramosun@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:50:06 +0000
Subject: I need you assistance

Attn: Sir,


I am making this proposal to you as a reliable partner. I got your contact
through your country’s business guide. As a reliable person in a related
area of my interest for investment. The money I want to invest was acquired
through the Federal Government. The money was released for the
rehabilitation of the refinery to increase the supply of petroleum products
in my country.

The rehabilitation of the refineries has been completed and after the
contractor was paid, the excess of money (in cash) was kept in one of our
deposited Bank in Europe and it has been long the money has been there. This
amount to a total sum of USD$11.5M (Eleven million, five hundred thousand
unite states dollars only).

As a senator, I find it very difficult to invest such amount of money in my
country due to my position, in the government such amount of money will
cause suspicion which may lead to my impeachment, that is why I need you to
assist me get this fund in to your account.

Then indicate your interest in the area of Business viability in your
country. After which we shall both discuss the modalities. All other
information related to this fund will be revealed to you as we progresses.
The proposal should be kept secretly and confidential due to my present
position in the government as a senator.

You can reach me urgently via my email address. Please indicate your direct
phone number/fax number when replying this mail.



Extend my greetings to your family.



Best regards.



SENATOR ABDUL AMOSUN

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