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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: "Kuta Idris" <idris_kuta2000@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2006 16:43:45 +0000
Subject: Attn:VICTIMNAME

ATTN:VICTIMNAME ,
How I got your esteem contact should not be a surprise to you, may be that
was how God Almighty destined every thing. My letter to you should not be a
surprise to you but a reality in every facet of life and business.

My name is Mr.Idris Kuta am the personal assistance to Her Excellency Late
Mrs. Stella Obasanjo (Wife of the Nigerian President) on economic
Affairs.untill her death I was her personal aid and the sum of fifty six
million united state dollars(US$56,000,000.00) was deposited in a Bank in
Ghana which I have all the documents with me.

The funds were deposited on behalf of a foreign partner. Please I am writing
to you now to help me assist in repatriating this fund to your country and
at the completion of the business, we will share the money on a ratio of
70:30.since her death all the various offices attached to the first lady
have been closed down.

Please I am waiting to hear from you as to know on how best to go about this
fund. I am now in Ghana republic to see what I can do for now. Do get back
to me please.

Best regards,
Idris Kuta.

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