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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: "STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC" <femibabatope@standardtrustbankplcng.org>
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 08:13:39 +0000
Subject: DEAR FRIEND I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE

STANDARD TRUST INTERNATIONAL BANK PLC.
Plot 101c, Park Street Leeki Phase 11,
V/I, Lagos.
Private / Highly Confidential

Subject Matter: Invitation to Act as Next-of-Kin

I write this august letter in confidence, believing that it will reach you
in high spirit and I believe you will maintain the level of confidence and
trust matters of this nature requires. Though, I know that this proposal may
make you apprehensive and worried, but I assure you that all will be well at
the end. Before proceeding, I wish to introduce myself. I am Mr Femi
Babatope, Deputy General Manager, (Credit Controls)with Standard Trust Bank
Limited, Lagos. I got your contact from a reliable fellow.
The Proposal:

An America Citizen, Late Engr. John Burch, a Petrochemical Engineer with
Eleme Petro-Chemical Co. Rivers State. Until his death in ADC plan crash in
November 2000, operated a domiciliary account with us and had a closing
balance as at the end of September 2000 amounting to $10,000,000.00 (Ten
Million, United States Dollars Only), the bank now expects a next of kin as
beneficiary to no avail.
Valueable efforts have been made by Standard Trust Bank Plc to get intouch
with any of late John Burch?s family as beneficiary to his estates without
success.

It is because of the perceived possibility of not being able to locate any
of Late Engr. John Burch?s next of kin, since he had no wife or children
that is known to the bank. Consequently, the chairman and the board of
Directors are planning to declare the fund "Unclaimed" and transfer it to
special trust fund for purchase of arms and ammunition for ECOMOG soldiers
in sierra Leone and Liberia zones in the East Africa sub-regions. In other
to avert this negative development, I now seek your permission to have you
stand as next-of -kin to the estate of late Engr. John Burch, so that the
fund $10,000,000.00 will be released and paid into your account as
beneficiary?s next of kin. I will help to arrange all documents and proves
to enable ! us get this fund out.

I have secured from the probate registry an order of mandamus to locate any
of the deceased beneficiary and more so, I am assuring you that this
transaction is risk free. Once the fund is moved to your nominated account,
you will be entitle to 25%. Your share stays while the rest be for me and
some people I will settle here. You will be entitled to substantial part
from my percentage, in trust for investment.

As soon as I receive your acceptance in principle, I will furnish you with
the necessary modalities for commencement.
Finally, I am relying in my confidence in you, having opened up toyou, if
however you are not interested, please feel free to destroy this information
as I will continue to scout for willing partner(s).
I will advice that you furnish me with the necessary details for me to make
the official application of claim on your behalf as the next of kin and
beneficiary of this money with out wasting time.Here are the details I will
need to make the application.

(1)Your Full Name.
(2)Your Contact Address.
(3Your phone & Fax Number for effective
communication.
(4)Age, & Occupation.
(5)Religion.

This is to effect the swift transfer of this fundinto your account in less
than (7) working days.
Waiting for your urgent response via my private email address
(dgfemibabatope@yahoo.com).

Yours Faithfully,
Femi Babatope.

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