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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: "Dr. Joseph hassan" <josephassan@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 18:34:11 +0000
Subject: PERSONAL LETTER

Auditing and Accounting Unit
Foreign Operations Department
Hallmark Bank,Lagos Island Branch
Republic of Nigeria


My Dear,

I am Dr. Joseph Hassan,the Director in charge of Auditing and Accounting
section Hallmark Bank Nigeria and also Chairman of Investigating and
Auditing Department of this Bank. With due respect and regard, I have
decided to contact you on a Business Transaction that will be very
beneficial to both of us and our families in future. During our
Investigation and Auditing in this Bank, my department came across a very
huge sum of money belonging to one Deceased Mr.Morris Thompson 61 years, of
Fairbanks, Alaska America who died on January 31st 2000 with Alaska Airlines
Flight 261.You can as well confirm it by yourself through under stated
Website of the incident.
WEBSITE:http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/

As 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 because he did
not indicate any next of kin to this account incase of death such as these.
Although personally, I keep this information secret within myself and
partners to enable the whole plans and idea be profitable and successful
during the time of execution. The said amount is U.S $10.5m (Ten Million,
five hundred thousand United States Dollars). As it may interest you to
know, I got your impressive information through one of my good friends who
works with Chamber of Commerce on foreign business relations here in Benin
though I did not disclose the deal to him.

Meanwhile as a Senior Staff in this bank, and the Director of Auditing and
Accounting, I have in my possession all the necessary documents to perfect
this deal by making you the bonafide next of kin/Partner whom this money
will be transferred into your account. I need your assistance and
co-operation to get this deal done. Because as a foreigner, you stand a
better position to be presented through documentation as the next of
kin/Partner since the deceased is also a foreigner, this is the reason why I
could not do this deal alone as a Citizen of Benin and a staff of the bank
as well.

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 25% of the
total sum as gratification, while 5% will be set aside to take care of
expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also telephone
bills, while 70% will be for me and my partners. Please, you have been
advised to keep this "Top Secret" as we are still in service and intend to
retire from service after we conclude this deal with you. And I assure you
that this transaction will not last more than 10 working days and you
confirm the money in your account.

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 vital 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. I am expecting your urgent reply as soon as you
receive this message.

God bless you And your family.
Best Regards,
Dr.Joseph Hassan.

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