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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: "louisa estrada" <louisaph3@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Oct 2004 16:38:46 +0000
Subject: seeking your kind help

Fr: Mrs. Louisa Ejercitor Estrada.
Bonlex Place,Manila, Philippines.

Att:The MD/CEO

Dear Sir, RE: SEEKING YOUR HELP

Hello and compliment of the day.
I am Mrs. Louisa Ejercitor Estrada, the wife of Mr. Joseph Estrada the
former
president of philippines located in the south east of Asia. Due to political
problem in my country, my husband was impeached by a backed uprising of
mass demostrators and the senate and presently undergoing trial under
detention.


During my husband regime as the president of phillippines I realised the
sum of USD25.5 millions from various contract project i executed succesfully
under the influence of my husband. I had planed to invest this money in
real estate and industrial production . Because of the present regime
attitude
and insistence in seizing all our assets and property, i had to use an NGO
to move this money to a security finance company in london U.K. for safe
keeping.


I have my certificate of deposit covering the amount .I want you to assist
me to front and receive this money on my behalf as the beneficiary and lodge
same into your account. I have to take this decision because I don't want
the phillippian government to trace and confisicate this money as they have
already confisicated everything we have. This money is the only hope left
for me and my family o.k., Now this mail is based on mutual trust and divine
faith, if you agree to assist me go to London to receive this money on my
behalf, I will offer you 25% of the total fund and you must keep this
transactions
very secret and top confidential o.k.

There is no risk involve at all, all i want from you is your true
cooperation
and trust. Upon your acceptance, I will like to receive full details about
you and when you will be ready to go to London for the collection.

Remember, you must show me honesty o.k. I look forward to a good business
relationship with you o.k.

Best Regards,

Mrs. Louisa Estrada

N.B. Please if you are interested, you can as well reply to this email
address:louisaphp35@myway.com

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