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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: yahaya_alex1 <yahaya_alex1@voila.fr>
Date: Sun, 23 May 2004 20:53:24 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: GULF BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA PLC


ATTN ;Sir/Madam
GULF BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA PLC
PROPOSAL
First, I must solicit your confidence in this
transaction; this by virtue of its nature as being
utterly confidential and top secret. Though Iknow
that a transaction of this magnitude will make any one
apprehensive and worried, but I am assuring you that
all will be well at the end of the day. We have
decided to contact you due to the urgency of this
transaction, as we have been reliable informed of your
discreetness and ability in transaction of this nature.
Let me start by introducing myself properly to you.
Iam Dr Alex Yahaya , credit officer with Gulf Bank
South Africa plc, Lagos. I came to know you in my private
search for a reliable and reputable person to handle
this confidential transaction, which involves
the transfer of huge sum of money to a foreign
account requiring maximum confidence.
THE PROPOSITION:
A foreigner, an american, late Engr. John Waley (Snr)an
oil merchant with the Federal Republic of South Africa ,until his death
months ago in Kenya Air Bus (A310 - 300) Flight KQ430, Banked with
us at Gulf Bank South Africa Plc, cap town and has a closing balance as
at the end of Sept.2000 worth US$66.5M (sixty-six million five
Hundred Thousand United StatesDollars),the bank now expects a next
of kin as a beneficiary .valuable efforts are being made by the
Gulf Bank to get in touch with any of the Waley's family or relatives
but to no success.
It is because of the perceived possibility of not being able
to locate any of the late Engr. John Waley (Snr).
Next of kin (He had no wife or children that is known to us].
The managementunder the influence of our chairman and members
of the board of directors,that arrangement has been made for
the fund to be declared Unclaimed and subsequently be donated to
the trust fund for arms and ammunition to further enhance
the course of war in Africa and the world in general. In order to avert
this negative development,some of my trusted colleagues and I now seek
your permission to have you stand as next of kin to late Engr.John
Waley(Snr)so that the fund US$66.5 million will be released and paid into your
account as the beneficiarys next of kin. All documents and proves to enable you
get this fund will be carefully worked out.We have secured from the
probate an order of madamus to locate any of the deceased beneficiarys,
and more so we are assuring you businessis 100%riskfree involvement.Your share
stays while the rest be for myself and my colleagues for investment purpose,
according to agreement within both parties.As soon as we receive an
acknowledgement of receipt of this message in acceptance of our mutual business
proposal,we would furnish you with the necessary modalities and disbursement ratio
to suite both parties without any conflict.If this proposal is acceptable
by you, do not make undue advantage of the trust we have bestowed in you.
Alternative email
yahaya_alex@voila.fr
Best Regards.
Dr Alex Yahaya
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