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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: mrsjudymufu@tiscali.it
Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2004 11:33:15 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Donation/Philantropism/Orphanages=09?=

My Brethren,

Donation/Philantropism/Orphanages.

I am former Mrs. Sarafat Aina Mufu, now Mrs Judy Mufu, a widow to late Alhaji
Abdul Mufu. I am 72 years old, I am now a new Christian convert,suffering
from long time cancer of the breast. From all indications,my condition is
really deteriorating and is quite obvious that I may not live more than
six months, because the cancer stage has gotten to a very severe stage.

My late husband was killed during the Gulf war, and during the period of
our marriage we had a son who was also killed in a cold blood during the
Gulf war. My late husband was very wealthy and after his death, I inherited
all his business and wealth. My personal physician told me that I may not
live for more than six months and I am scared about this.So, I now decided
to divide part of this wealth, by contributing to the development of evangelism
in Africa, America, Europe and Asia countries.

This mission which will no doubt be tasking had made me to recently relocate
to Nigeria,where I lived presently. I selected your organisation/ministry
.I am willing to dole the sum of $10,000,000.00 million US dollars to your
organisation/ministry for the development of philantropism and also as aids
for orphanages around you.

Please note that, this fund is lying in a Security Company in Europe,which
has a satellite office in USA which will be made known to you by my physician.
Therefore,you will have to immediately get in touch with my physician,Dr.Bright
Femolala who will file an immediate application for the transfer of the
money in the name of your ministry/organisation.

Lastly I want you/your ministry/organisation. to be praying for me as regards
my entire life and my health .I await your urgent reply,as you can go ahead
to contact my physician Dr.Bright Femolala immediately on Tel:234-803-4339850
whom I have briefed on this, he is to get all the paper works in favour
of your ministry/organisation.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs. Judy Mufu



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