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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: "Akilo Adamu" <akiloadamu@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: akiloadamu-ubn@compaqnet.fr
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 12:20:38 +0000
Subject: Hello





Hello ,

I am Mr Akilo Adamu, The Assistant Director foreign remittance dept with the
{UNION BANK OF NIGERIAN PLC LAGOS}.

I have a transaction which I think will be of mutual benefit to both of
us.In my desire for a foreign partner with whom to do this transaction, I
stumbled on your contact from your countrys chamber of commerce.

As the head of foreign remittance/Accounts Departments of UBN, I discovered
some amount of money while I was auditing accounts for the 2005 financial
year which has been lying there for four years. On further enquiry, I
discovered that this money totalling about US$15million (Fifteen Million
United States Dollars Only) including accumulated interest belonged to one
Mr.Dario Gaski, a Portugees citizen who lived and died without any
beneficiary.

I have successfully secured the money and with the assistance of my
colleagues, the money has been packaged as photographic materials ready for
shipment abroad. It may be lodge in a security company in Europe of which I
want you to stand as the beneficiary or next of kin to the fund.

I will need your particulars to enable me prepare documents on your favour
which will authenticate that the consignment belongs to you and to enable
you claim the money,I want to be assured of a safe account where the money
will be deposited pending my arrival.

This transaction is risk free with no legal complications. I have made all
necessary arrangement for a successful transaction. I will direct you on
where the money is deposited when i hear from you.

Please i need your telephone and fax number and your contact address for
easy communication.You can reach me through this E-mail
address:(akiloadamu-ubn@compaqnet.fr) Your urgent response is needed.

Best regards

Mr Akilo Adamu.
Director Foreign Unit {UNION BANK PLC}

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