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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: "MR MOSES OBASANJO" <mosesobasanjo2@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: mosesobasanjo@post.cz
Date: Mon, 20 Sep 2004 16:11:57 +0200
Subject: EXTRASECRET/QUICK REPLY

FROM MR CHRISTOPHER OBED.
ON BEHALF OF ENG.MOSES OBASANJO,
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
* MOSES OBASANJO AGRICUTURAL CONSULTANT.
* OTTAH FIRM NIG LTD.



EXTRASECRET/QUICK REPLY
Dear Friend,

I am Mr Christopher Obed closest friend to Engr. Moses Obasanjo second son
of President Olusegun Obasanjo, the current President of Nigeria. Eng Moses
handed this business over to me due to the security purpose. We are proposing
this business to you based on the understanding that we could be of great
assistance to each other likewise developing a cordial business relationship.


Eng Moses currently have within his reach this sum of US$22,800,000.00 (Twenty
Two Million eight hundred thousand United States Dollars) in cash that has
been deposited to a Security company at Burkina-Faso for security purpose,
which He will use to establish His own company, in the year 2007 after His
father will hand over the post to another elected President.

This money came as result of over labour and 7 unknown debtor to His fathers
firm, but only known by the formal manager of the firm (O.T.A Firm) Mr.
Tunji Adeoye. And now Eng. Moses, is the managing Director of the firm (O.T.A
Firm) which His father handed to Him immediately His father won the Presidential
Election of 1999 as Nigeria Head of State.

So after 1st, 2nd and last year annual stock He covered the sum of (US$9.300M),
after He paid sum of (US$36,600,000.00) to his fathers account which was
the total Gain of the all the years past apart from His (US$ 9,3M) and 5
among the 7 debtors have paid some of their debt, which
completes it to the sum of(US$22,8M).

1. Mr. Paul Martines - Out of US$6.1Million.
He Paid$3.1Million.

2. HJ. Musa Usuf - Out of US$5.7Million.
He Paid$3.6Million.

3. Mrs. W.Clement - Out of US$4. 3Million.
She Paid$2. 9Million.

4. Mr.E. Adigun - Out of US$4.7Million.
He Paid$2.Million.

5. Mr John Merit- Out of US$3.3Million.
He Paid$1.9Million.

I am assuring you that there are no risks involved in this matter, but your
urgent response is highly needed so that we can know your mind over this
transaction. Please all responses must be on mail so that Eng.Moses will
be monitoring the level i am with you and also for security purpose.

I must also use this opportunity to advise you to exercise the utmost indulgence
to keep this matter secret and confidential.

Please whatever your decision is, we await your urgent reply.

Best regards,
c/o Mr Christopher Obed .

N/B: ALL AM DEMANDING FROM YOU SIMPLY IF YOU CAN ASSIST US TO RETRIEVE THIS
MONEY OUT OF THE SECURITY COMPANY SO TO LODGE IT IN YOUR ACCOUNT.



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