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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: benosawaben1@tiscali.co.uk
Reply-To: contact_george@post.cz
Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 19:26:35 +0100
Subject: From The Desk Of : Mr. Ben Osawa

First Alliance Afri Bank Plc
Apapa Branch
Lagos-Nigeria.

From The Desk Of : Mr. Ben Osawa

Having gotten your contact details through the Internet, that you have been
doing all what is neccessary to deserve trust, coupled with my deep interest
to invest in your country, i decided to contact and solicit your mutual
assistance at all cost.

I am Mr. Ben Osawa , Branch Manager, First Alliance Afri Bank Plc of Nigeria.
In January 6th 2003, One Mr. Spagnol Michael Reece, A British National,
a consultant/contractor with the Federal Ministry of Mines and Power made
a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit, valued at USD 13,000,000.00 (Thirteen
Million,United States Dollars), for twelve (12) calender months in my Bank
branch.

Upon maturity, we sent a routine notification to his forwarding address
but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered
from his
contractor employers that Mr. Spagnol Michael Reece died in an automobile
accident. On further investigation,I found out that he died without making
a WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.

I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr. Spagnol Michael
Reece, did not declare any next of kin or relations in all his official

documents, including his Bank Deposit paper-work in my Bank.

This sum of USD 13,000,000.00 is still in my Bank and the interest is being
rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will
ever come
forward to claim it. In accordance with the Nigerian Federal Law, at the
expiration of 4 (four) years, the money will revert to the ownership of
the Nigerian Government, if nobody applies as the Next of kin to claim the
fund.

Consequently, I shall present you as a foreign partner to stand in as the
next of kin to the Late Mr. Spagnol Michael Reece so that you and i can
benefit from the fruits of this old man's labour to enhance Humanitarian
Organisation World wide.

Upon acceptance, I shall send to you either by fax or e-mail a scan copy
of the First Alliance Afri Bank Plc "Next of Kin Payment Application Form"
as well the
Detailed Information on how this business would be successfully transacted.We
shall employ the services of an attorney for the drafting and notorization
of
the LAST WILL/TESTAMENT of Late Mr. Spagnol Michael Reece and to obtain
all other relevant papers in your name for the necessary documentations
for payment
approval in my bank headquaters and in your favour.

The money will be share in the ratio of 60% for me, 35% for you and 5% for
any arising contingencies during the process of this transaction.

There is no risk involved as i will use my position as the Bank Branch Manager
to secure approvals and guarantee the successful execution of this transaction
and it will take only 7-10 working days. Please you must observe utmost
confidentiality .

Be sure to reach me and send your response to my post accounts: E-mail
{ benosawa@fsmail.net }

Please have every second thought and be sure if you are interested before
you contact me, don?t just contact me because of the amount involved but
please only do so if you know you are genuinely interested and will give
it the required commitment for the good of us all.

Have a very wonderful day.
Yours truly,
Mr. Ben Osawa


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