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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 sylvester nurseman" <mrsylnurse@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ft555_fv@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 01 Nov 2004 04:23:45 +0200
Subject: compliments.......


RE: TRANSFER OF ($ 36,000,000.USD) THIRTY SIX MILLION USD BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITY/YOUR ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED


My name is Mr Sylvester Nurseman ,and I work in the International operation
department in a Local Bank here in South Africa. On a routine auditing I
discovered a dormant domiciliary account with a balance of $36,000,000
(Thirty Six Million USD) on further further investigation, I also discovered
that the account holder has long since passed away (dead) leaving no
beneficiary to the account.

The bank will only approve this money to any foreigner because the former
operator of the account is a foreigner and from Iraq in particular and I am
certainly sure that he is dead, and nobody will come again for the claim of
this money it is only a foreigner that can claim this money with legal
claims to the account holder; therefore I need your cooperation in this
transaction.

I will provide the necessary information needed in order to claim this
money, But you will need to send to me your account information either
private or company's account where this money will be transfered into.

Send also your Telephone Number. and Fax number so that I can call you
and give you further details about this business. I wish for utmost
confidentiality in handling this transaction as my job and the future of my
family would be jeopardized if it were breached.The informations will be as
follows.
Bank Name.........
Bank Address........
A/C Name.............
A/C Number..............
Swift Code No..............
Routing Number................

I want to assure you that this transaction is without risk . Finally I will
give you 25% after the smooth transacation of this business.

I look forward to see your favorable response .E-mail me back in this my
private e-mail addrress:-ft555_fv@hotmail.com

Thank's for your anticipated co-operation and remain blessed.

Best Regards,
Mr Sylvester Nurseman








RE: TRANSFER OF ($ 36,000,000.USD) THIRTY SIX MILLION USD BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITY/YOUR ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED


My name is Mr Sylvester Nurseman ,and I work in the International operation
department in a Local Bank here in South Africa. On a routine auditing I
discovered a dormant domiciliary account with a balance of $36,000,000
(Thirty Six Million USD) on further further investigation, I also discovered
that the account holder has long since passed away (dead) leaving no
beneficiary to the account.

The bank will only approve this money to any foreigner because the former
operator of the account is a foreigner and from Iraq in particular and I am
certainly sure that he is dead, and nobody will come again for the claim of
this money it is only a foreigner that can claim this money with legal
claims to the account holder; therefore I need your cooperation in this
transaction.

I will provide the necessary information needed in order to claim this
money, But you will need to send to me your account information either
private or company's account where this money will be transfered into.

Send also your Telephone Number. and Fax number so that I can call you
and give you further details about this business. I wish for utmost
confidentiality in handling this transaction as my job and the future of my
family would be jeopardized if it were breached.The informations will be as
follows.
Bank Name.........
Bank Address........
A/C Name.............
A/C Number..............
Swift Code No..............
Routing Number................

I want to assure you that this transaction is without risk . Finally I will
give you 25% after the smooth transacation of this business.

I look forward to see your favorable response .E-mail me back in this my
private e-mail addrress:-ft555_fv@hotmail.com

Thank's for your anticipated co-operation and remain blessed.

Best Regards,
Mr Sylvester Nurseman

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