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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: owolabi_akanbi@terra.com.mx
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 03:57:28 +0100
Subject: READ AND GET BACK TO ME.

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

Dear Friend,

RE: COLLECTION OF FUND (US$45,900,000.00) UNDER SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT.

Pardon me if I have offended you by contacting you for such a big transaction
through an ordinary letter which makes it suspicious considering the type
of fraud proposals moving around the world today.

However, I was advised to explain this transaction to you on a face to face
meeting. I could not do this because of the situation in the world today
not being sure of your reaction.

I am Owolabi Akanbi, a Consultant and Broker from Nigeria. I was hired by
a Japanese Businessman to broker an investment deal between him and oil
company in Venezuela. This deal was executed in January, 1997 and matured
for termination in January 2001. On maturity, the Japanese Businessman and
the oil firm decided to terminate the investment in cash to avoid payment
of investment tax which amounted to several tens of millions of US Dollars
to the American Internal Revenue Service (IRS). A special arrangement was
made between a top Japanese banker working with Japanese bank in New York,
the Oil company and the businessman to terminate the investment in cash
payment under a fictitious name, with an arrangement to change it later
with a power of attorney which they prepared and handed over to the banker.
I was directly involved, well paid and mandated to organized and carry out
the deal. All the cash was withdrawn in August 2001 and transported to Europe
by direct bank vau!
lt delivery to a private diplomatic storage in Europe for safe keeping pending
the collection. The real content of the boxes was not declared to the storage
as it was delivered as personal family treasures.

The codes for the storage, secret codes for the opening of the boxes and
its keys were all handed over to me.

Mr. Takashi the New York businessman was planning to go to Europe by mid
November 2001 with me for the collection when the unexpected happened in
Sept 9/11 attacks on the twin tower which claimed his life and that of the
top banker. This left me devastated and confused as I have not yet handed
over the deposit details to the owner and the power of attorney prepared
for the change which was signed was still with the banker in his office
which was lost. It was agreed with the storage that the consignment would
be collected on or before 12 months from the date of delivery. Since last
December, the diplomatic storage manager has been calling me to bring or
tell the owner to come over for collection. Since then, I have been finding
any reliable person with the same name to collect these consignments under
special and well negotiated arrangement until I came across your details.
All assured that this transaction has been well organised, 100% safe, legal,
risk free and should be kept very confidential.

signify your interest by contacting me via my private email:owolabi@federalcontractors.com

Best Regards,
Mr Owolabi akanbi



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