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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: "JOHN KAMARA" <jkamara50@zwallet.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: jkamara01@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2004 19:25:49 +0100
Subject: urgent response from john

FROM JOHN KAMARA
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT.
HABIB BANK S.A.
BENIN REPUBLIC.


HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL


I am JOHN PEDRO, the Director in charge of auditing and accounting
section of HABIB BANK S.A .BENIN REP.in west Africa with due
respect and regards.

I have decided to contact you on a business transaction that will
be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction.

During our investigation and audting in this bank, my department
came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person
who died on August 1997 in a plane crash and the fund has been
dormant in his account with this bank without any claim of the
fund in our custody either from his family or relation before our
discovery to this development.

Although personally,I kept this information secret within myself
and my partner to enable the whole plans and idea be pofitable and
successful during the time of execution.

The said amount was USD$28m (twenty eight million united states
dollars).

I am glad to say that with the introduction of internet and website,
I was opportuned and pleasured to have come across your contact
through this satellite media. as it may interest you to know.

Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as
the bonafide next of kin to the deceased, get the required approval
and transfer this money to a foriegn account has been put in place
and directives and needed information will be relayed to you as soon
as
you indicate your interest and willingness to assist us and also
benefit your self to this great business opportunity.

In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position
in this country as a civil servant, we are not allowed to operate a
foriegn account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my
side during the time of transfer because, I work in this bank.

This is the actual reason why it will require a second party or
fellow who will forward claims as the next of kin with affidavit
of trust of Oath to this bank and also present a foriegn account
where he will need the money to be retransfered into on his request
as it may be after due verification and clarification by designation
bank account.

I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk
free.

On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitiled
to 30% of the total sum as gratification, while 10% will be set
aside to take care of expenses that may arise during the time of
transfer
both local and international,like telephone bills,e-mail bills
including the documents fees,while 60% will be for me and my partner.

Please,you have been adviced to keep top secret as we are still in
service and intend to retire from service after we conclude this
deal with you.

I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until
you confirm the money in your account and ask us to come down to
your country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to
percentages previously indicated and further investment, either in
your country or any country you advice us to invest in.

All other necessary information will be sent to you when I hear
from you.I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating
your wish in this deal.


Yours faithfully

JOHN KAMARA.


PLEASE REPLY WITH MAIL ADDRESSES.....jkamara01@yahoo.com

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