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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: sayd al_najjar <saydal_najjar4@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 05:41:26 -0800 (PST)
Subject: IRAG TESTIMONY



Dear Sir,

I am Mr. said Al-najjar, I am working in Economic Development and Foreign Contract payment Operations Department, in the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI).

My aim of writing you is to seek for your kindness assistance to allow me quickly transfer the sum of US$15.million dollars, into your account. It will interest you to know how this huge sum amount of funds came about.

About two days before the United State and British, bombing began, Saddam Hussein, ordered his youngest son, Qusay, to remove the sum of US$1.billion (?40 million) from the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI) The cash which was loaded on to three lorries.

That memorable day Qusay and a senior aide to the former president Saddam Hussein delivered the instruction in person to the bank governor of the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI). And the money was removed without proper official documentations. The money was not debited. It was just remove from the foreign reserve vault. This illegal withdrawer created opportunity for our staffs working in the foreign payments department. We quickly remove from the vault the sum of US$75.million, which we shared among ourselves,we are five in number working in the department, My share was US$15.million, the deal which was absolutely successfully, I am now seeking your help to allow me prepare transfer document in your Name to enable me transfer the funds into your account.

I will offer you 25% of the funds for your assistance 5% is reserved for expenses 70% will be kept in your account for me. Note this transaction is risk free since it is assumed; Saddam Hussein was responsible for removing the funds.

I have formalized every necessary arrangement with regards to this transaction. What I needed now is your TRUST HONESTY and TRANSPARENCY. Please I need conviction and assurance from you. Of course, as you can see! the reasons is that it involves a huge sum of money.

And I have not deal with you in anyway before. If I am convinced and with your declaration of interest in this deal, then I will tell you the procedures to follow and with other vital information, Kindly contact me through the above email.saydal_najjar@zwallet.com

For the security of this transaction, I do hereby implore you to treat and maintain it with the absolute confidentiality and secrecy it requires to avoid exposing our intentions, there by jeopardizing this project.

Thanks and remain blessed.

Looking forward to your urgent response.

Best Regard

Mr. sayd Al-najjar




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