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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: "standard financialconsultant" <rahmanahmed@msn.com>
Reply-To: standardfinancialconsultance@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 14:00:54 +0000
Subject: Urgent

Friend

Attention please,

Compliement of the day,how are you and your family?
My reason of sending this mail to you is as the of my urgent need for a
reputable and honest one who will assist me .
i am mr Rahman Ahmed a financial consultant based in Nigeria,my need is as
the result of my client who is high government official demand for a
forigner who will assist us on the claim and transfer of sum fund ,which my
client have discoverd in his ministry as unclaimed contract sum.
the unclaimed contract come about due to double award of and approval of
contract by the government.

what we want from you is your honest stand as the contractor of the contract
which you have executed under build and transfer[B A T] agreement with the
minstry.
all vital doccuments backing your claims will be provided hence my client is
top official of the ministry for the transaction will be carried according
to the rule of law as you should not entertian any fear of breaking the law.
for your standing as the contractor to recieve the money in to your account
20%of the fund will be yours and 20% will be mapped out for any expensis
which may arise in the cause of the claim and transfer.

on your response to this mail the transaction will not take your time as it
will be carried under ten working days .you should in your respons of
consent includs the followings [NOTE THE MONEY INVOLVE IS $24 MILLION
DOLLARS]TWENTY FIVE MILLION US DOLLAR
1------------------address
2------------------fax/telephone number
thanks and my regards
mr rahman ahmed
standard financial consultance ltd

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