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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: Douglas Ama <douglasama1112@yahoo.co.th>
Reply-To: douglasama4@gmail.com
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 00:26:54 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: TREAT URGENT


Dear Sir/Madam

Management Placement on behalf of Mr.Ama Douglas,
Senior Accountant with the Ministry Of Agriculture Republic of Ghana
is looking for an experienced business person/company that can
Profitably invest monies in excess of Fifteen
Million[USD15.000.000.00] US Dollars who have an account outside
Republic of Ghana also can stand as the Contract beneficiary to claim
the said value of over invoiced contract amount deposited in an
Escrow Account in our Apex bank.

The sum will be paid to you for Investment, most importantly, you will
be required to:
[1]. Act as the original beneficiary of the funds.
[2]. Receive the funds into a business/private bank account.
[3]. Invest/Manage the funds outside of Republic of
Ghana .

We want a reliable person, who could assist us in receiving funds
Resulted from over invoiced bills from Foreign contracts awarded under
the budget allocation for MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE. These bills had
been approved for payment by the concerned Ministry. The contracts had
been executed, commissioned and the contractors had been paid their
actual Contractual sums. Willing to part 30% for your important role
as the beneficiary partner to the funds. Also, a subsequent 35%
"Management Commission" will be paid for your advised investment
services.

If you prefer to be re-contacted for more express information, please
send us your :
[1] Age:
[2] Full Names and address:
[3] Direct Telephone No:
[4] Age/Occupation:
To enable us process the contract approval documents in your name and
particulars.

Sincerely,
Mr.Ama Douglas


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