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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: "Barrister Gwazo Abdul" <b_g1980@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 11:59:10 +0000
Subject: PLEASE HELP....

Compliments of the season ,My name is Barrister Gwazo Abdul ,the
Lawyer to Major Almustapha Hamza (RTD).

My main purpose of writing you is to seek your indulgence on a business
management,My client has some money at his disposal for investment
purposes and would like an able and trusted hand to secure,manage and
invest the said funds in any good and lucrative business in your country
because of the present administration unstable policy making in Nigeria .I
will have to clarify some issues and let you know my client better.My
client
,Major Al Mustapha Hamza (RTD) was the chief security officer
of the late head of state of Nigeria ,He is now in detention which he
has been since 1998 on allegation of human rights Abuses ,Based on the
continued and funny way the government is handling his case he mandated
me to look for an able and good investor to handle ,invest and manage
his funds because he doesn't know the outcome of his trials and his
family is running into financial ruins ,if you check the following
websites
you will understand what I am talking about .

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/468903.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3764112.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3612315.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3589917.stm

My client became really disturbed when he saw that this government has
not been honest and fair in his trial and has even accused him of
trying to plot a coup while in detention .This has made him realized the
need to look for a partner and trusted person who is not a Nigerian that
can manage his funds in Europe or America so as to enable his families not
die of poverty and financial ruins .At this point I think I have made my
point
clear.Please i want you to see the urgency of this matter and send us a
brief explanation of the business you want to invest the said money on.

The amount is $13.5million us dollars

Date deposited : 18 november 1997

Deposited With :Diamond Bank

Name of depositor : Major Al-mustapher Hamza

Lawyer to client : Barrister Gwazo Abdul

Please contact me via this email address:- bga1996@netscape.net



I await your urgent response .

Yours sincerely,


Barrister Gwazo Abdul
Equity Chambers.

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