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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: "Sartoric Chidozie" <mrsatorichidozie202@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 15:27:40 +0000
Subject: private message

>From Mr Sartori Chidozie
10TH Floor;
Le Sacre Cour VIlla;
207 AvenueHouphet Boigny;
Cotonou Republic Of Benin


Attention; ,

I have a proposal for you, this however is not mandatory nor will I in any
manner compel you to honour against your will.

I am Mr Sartori Chidozie, and work with the above bank (one of the African
leading banks in the West Coast). Here in this bank existed a dormant
account for the past 8 years which belong to a American national who is now
late Mr Morris Thompson who died on Alaska Airlines Flight 261.
http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/ More details
about the deceased himself,you can check on
(http://www.nativefederation.org/history/people/mThompson.html)

When I discovered that there had been no deposits nor withdrawals from this
account for this long period, I decided to carry out a system investigation
and discovered that non of the family member nor relations of the late
person is aware of this account. This is the story in a nutshell.

Now I want an account overseas where the bank will transfer this
funds.Thereafter, I had planned to destroy all related documents for this
account. It is a careful network and for the past eleven months I have
worked out everything to ensure a hitch-free operation. The amount is not so
much at the moment and plus all the accumulated interest the balance in this
account stands at-(US$14.1million US dollars).

Now my questions are:-

1. Can you handle this project?
2. Can I give you this trust?
3. What will be your commission? If you can sponsor this transfer.

Consider this and get back at me as soon as possible.

Finally, it is our humble prayer that the information as contained herein be
accorded the necessary attention, urgency as well as the secrecy it
deserves. I Expect your urgent response if you can handle this project.
I am expecting your urgent response as soon as you receive my message.
Respectfully yours,thanks

>From Mr Sartori Chidozie
Auditing department,
Cotonou Republic Of Benin

NOTE PIRVATE EMAIL sartoriprivateoo02@yahoo.ca

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