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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: frednonso@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 15:53:38 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?URGENT=20ASSISTANCE?=

Fred Nonso,
Accounting Department,
African Development Bank(ADB).
Cotonou, Benin Republic.

Dear,
I am Mr Fred Nonso, Auditor, with Accounting Department,African Development
Bank (ADB),here in Cotonou, Benin Republic. I got your very good name and
e-mail address from the online classified posted on the net.I have decided
to contact you purely on the personal conviction of trust and cofidence
that we can co-operate with one another and do a very lucrative business
for our mutual benefit.

The Business I am proposing to you is in respect of the sum of US$8,183,000.00
(Eight Million One Hundred and Eighty-Three Thousand United States Dollars
Only) deposited in Dollar account with my bank which belonged to Mr Warren
Duane who died on 25th July,2000 in a plane crash, is an oil merchant /contractor.My
bank has made several efforts at contacting the family of Duane or his relatives,
but all have proved abortive as he had no identifiable kin's men. This sum
of US$8.183M has remained unclaimed ever since then and nobody has come
forward as his next of kin.

The management under the influence of our chairman and member of the board
of directors has made an arrangement for the fund to be declared 'UNCLAIMABLE'
and subsequently be turned to the reserve account of the bank. It is against
the background of the foregoing, that two of my colleagues and myself in
the bank have decided to contact you for assistance and partnership, for
you to stand as the next of kin to Mr. Duane.With your permission this fund
will be transferred to your private account abroad as the beneficiary and
next of kin to Mr Duane. All proof of claim and necessary documentation
will be carefully worked out in your favour and we assure you of 100% risk
free involvement and protection.

Consequently, if you find this proposal acceptable to you and you wish to
assist us, I exp ect your urgent response and upon receipt of that,we shall
discuss and agree on the disbursement and sharing ratio.Let me therefore
expect your very urgent response through my phone,or e-mail addresses. Please
endeavour to include your private phone and fax number and also your private
e-mail where available. Please keep this proposal very secret and confidential.Thank
you and best regards as I await your urgent response.

Yours Faithfully,
Fred Nonso.
Telephone Number +229 601501
PLEASE CONTACT ME AT frednonso20@myway.com FOR GOOD REASON.









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