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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: idrisoprivate@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 02:52:19 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?MY=20KIND=20REGARDS?=

Dear

I am MR.Musa Idris, an Account officer to Late Mr.JOHN AKONNOR,who used
to work with APEX OIL COMPANY.Before his death on the 20th of October 2002
(Mr.JOHN AKONNOR with his Wife and three children were involved in a car
accident along IBADAN EXPRESS WAY SHAGAMU,in which all occupants of the
car died) Late Mr. JOHN deposited the sum of US$7.3 Million(SEVEN MILLIOM
THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY) with my bank STANDARD
CHARTERD BANK, with the hope of transferring the Fund to his country, during
his annual leave, when it would be most convenient for him. Unfortunately,
this fatal accident occured and he could no longer receive his money.After
several unsuccessful attempts to locate his relatives, I decided to contact
you to assist me,so that this money would be released to you as the next,and
beneficiary of the fund.As my Bank has decided to confisicate or declear
the money unservicable,so i will to present you to my Bank as the beneficiary
of the fund.

I want you to assist in repartrating the fund left behind by Late Mr.JOHN
before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable by my bank where
this huge deposits were lodged and the bank had issued me (being his account
officer) a notice to provide his next of kin or have the fund confiscated.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over Two years
now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased.
So that the proceeds of this fund valued at $7.3Million UNITED STATES DOLLARS,
can be released to you as the beneficiary. Then you and myself can share
the money - 50% to me, then 50% to you. I have arranged with a Lawyer to
provide all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up the claim
of the fund.There is no risk of any type in this business; I assure you
in confidence.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law. You are required to send to
me immediately your full names, your private phone and fax numbers and your
address for immediate approval at the Court by the Lawyer in your name as
the next of kin and beneficiary of the

Please reach me immediately through my Private Email address:
(idi_riso@yahoo.com)
Yours Sincerely,
Mr.Musa Idris.



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