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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 Mark Collins" <markcollins003@asiamail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: markcollins002@sudanmail.net
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 23:41:35 +0100
Subject: From Mr Mark

FROM THE DESK OF MR MARK COLLINS
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING SECTION OF STANDARD TRUST BANK OF NIGERIA
Email:markcollins001@asiamail.com

Dear Friend,

I am Mr Mark Collins,the director in charge of auditing and accounting section of standard trust bank of Nigeria

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 the bank, my department came across a very huge sum of money belonging

to a deceased person, a foregner who died on November 1999 in a plane crash and the fund has been dormant in his

account with the 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 partners to enable the whole plans and idea be

profitable and successful during the time of execution.The said amount was USD$14m (fourtheen million united

states dollars).

As it may intrest you to know, I got your contact through international business enquiry as i was making contact of

an foreign partner that will assist me to bring this deal to be a success.
I beleive you will be viable and capable to champion a business of such magnitude without any problem. 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/needed information will

be released 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 the bank and also present a foriegn account where he will

need the money to be re-transfered into on his request as it may be, after due verification and clarification by

designated 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 entitled 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 such as telephone bills etc, while 60% will be for me and my partners. 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 the 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 other country you may advice us to invest

in.

All other necessary information will be sent to you on the confirmation of this mail to you.I suggest you get back to

me as soon as possible stating your wish in this deal.

Yours faithfully,

Mr Mark Collins

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