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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: <osaoma2008@centrum.cz>
Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:06:40 +0100
Subject: Dear Confidant,


Dear Confidant, I am one of the prominet cabinet member of President Obasanjo of Nigeria during his 8yrs rule, I will like to withhold my identity for security reason, till I get your response. I am presently in Ivory Coast (Cote D'Ivoire) and you can reach me through this phone +22566792145 Mr Oma. I got your contact from the internet few days ago, hence
I decided to write you. To be direct, I need your mutual and financial assistance and to act as a Foreign Partner to move my asset in cash amounting to the sum of
$15million and above to your Country for investment.I decided to take this step due to Financial Crime Commission missions to take back from the former officers of Obasanjo regime all the money we laboured for. Am aware of the Financial Crime going on around Africa through the internet,please this mail is not one of then and you must not treat or regard it as one, because am ready to prove beyond all reasonable doubt the authenticity of this transaction. Please I will like to hear from you ASAP so as to know the preparations to make with the local Security Company here, but will hand over the proccessing to Brinks (http://www.brinkscompany.com/ ) for the airshipment of the Funds to you in your country if you agreed. I have made all arrangement.
I will need your telephone and fax number including mobile number and your office and home address if possible. Looking forward to your prompt response
Yours truly,
Your Partner.

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