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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: "James Amadi" <jamesamadi12@sympatico.ca>
Reply-To: drjames_amadi@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2006 17:19:56 +0000
Subject: From Dr. James Amadi

>From Dr. James Amadi
Former (Financial Controller),
Nigerian National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC)


ATTN:
Before I proceed, I must first Apologize for
this unsolicited mail to you. I am aware thatthis is
certainly an unconventional approachto starting a relationship but as
time goeson you will realize the need for my action.
I have interest of investing in your country
as such I decided to establish contact
with you for assistance as soon as I am able to transfer
my funds for this investment, which is already
with a security company in Europe.
There are two basic things i would want you to assist me in;

(1)Helping by traveling to Europe as a front collect these funds
from the security company in Europe.
This is because of my inability to travel
out of the country which i am taking refuge at the moment
with my wife and children which i will explain better to you
upon the receipt of your acceptance.

(2)Helping me to carry out feasibility study on
areas/choice of investment you deem best for me. I
retired as financial controller and was the last
personal financial adviser to the group managing director
before his demise and have no intention of carrying
out any further investment programme in my country for
security reasons. Please if you will assist me,

Enclose your personalinformation as including:
(1.)Your full name
(2.)Cell Telephone Number & Fax number
(3.)Company details if any
(4.)Personal address

Thanks for your understanding,
Dr. James Amadi



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