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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: john27@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 02:24:38 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?wiily?=

NON GORVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS [NGOs]
Abuja Nigeria,
email: johnwilly@walla.com

Attn: President Ceo,

It is our humble pleasure to write you this letter irrespective of the
fact that you do not know whom we are. How ever, we are the executive
members of the aboved named organisation here in Nigeria. Our organisation
is a non Governmental forum set up by the present
Nigerian Government under the administration of president Olusegun
Obasanjo.The mission of this organisation is to discover and recover all

stoolen monies starched away in foreing countries by the late Nigerian
millitary president, General Sani Abacha.

We have succeded in discovering the total sum of ($50millionUsd) out of
the Abachas loot in April and this money was given to Obasanjos
administration, insted of utilizing it for projects such as health and education
as agreed, the money was converted into their private treasury. Presently
our organisation with the help of Swiss governmen t have discovered the
sum of ($500million) also out of Abachas loot. Obasanjo administration has
made a promise to Swiss government that they will utilize the fund, which
we know as their usual tricks.
Right now we have discovered another looted money by the late president
in abroad the total sum of ( $85m ) and the Government is not away of this
recent development, and we are using this opportunity to seek for your indulgence
for the provission of a capable bank account were this money will be deposited
to, and shared accordinly with agreed percentage. please send to your phone
-fax numbers fast contact address.

For more information, visit DAILY SUN NEWS PAPER AT
www.sunnewsonline.com. You are advised to read vol. 2 number 357,
wednesday october 27, 2004 page 4.

We will be waiting for your immediate response.

Best regards

Rev john willy



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