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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: psanusi_ng@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 16:28:45 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Urgent=20=20and=20=20confidencial?=

NON GORVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS [NGOs]
Abuja Nigeria,
Telephone: 234- 80370-71939
Email: sanusi_ng@latinmail.com

Attn: President Ceo,

It is our humble pleasure to write you this letter irrespective of the fact
that you do not know whom we are. How ever, we are the executive members
of the aboved named organisation here in Nigeria. Our organisation is a
non Governmental forum set up by the present Nigerian Government under the
administration of president Olusegun Obasanjo.The mission of this organisation
is to discover and recover all stoolen monies starched away in foreing countries
by the late Nigerian millitary president, General Sani Abacha.

We have succeded in discovering the total sum of ($50millionUsd) out of
the Abachas loot in April and this money was given to Obasanjos administration,
insted of utilizing it for projects such as health and education as agreed,
the money was converted into their private treasury. Presently our organisation
with the help of Swiss governmen t have discovered the sum of ($500million)
also out of Abachas loot. Obasanjo administration has made a promise to
Swiss government that they will utilize the fund, which we know as their
usual tricks.

Right now we have discovered another looted money by the late president
in abroad the total sum of ( $85m ) and the Government is not away of this
recent development, and we are using this opportunity to seek for your indulgence
for the provission of a capable bank account were this money will be deposited
to, and shared accordinly with agreed percentage.

For more information, visit DAILY SUN NEWS PAPER AT
www.sunnewsonline.com. You are advised to read vol. 2 number 357, wednesday
october 27, 2004 page 4.

We will be waiting for your immediate response.

Best regards

Dr Paul Sanusi
{Coo-ordinator]

N/B: PLEASE EVEN THOUGH YOU ARE NOT INTRESTED PLEASE GET BACK TO US IMMEDIATELY
YOU RECIEVE THIS MESSAGE..



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