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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: dawodutunde@tiscali.it
Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2004 12:34:39 -0800
Subject: Lets claim these funds(urgent).

Dear Friend,

I am Mr.Dawodu Tunde the system and control director at the GUARANTY TRUST
BANK PLC, I am writing this letter to solicit for support and assistance
from you to carry out this business opportunity in my bank.
Lying in an inactive account is the sum of us$34.7million belonging to
a foreign customer(mr James Kelly) who happens to be deceased. he died with
his wife and two children in a plane crash on board an ADC airline flight
at the Egirin river Lagos Nigeria in november 1997.

Ever since he died the bank has been expecting his next of kin to come and
claim these fund. To this effect, we can not release the money unless someone
applies for it as next of kin, as indicated in our banking guideline.
Unfortunately he has no family member in Nigeria or Over-sea who are aware
of the existence of the money(as he was a contractor with the federal Republic
of Nigeria).

At this juncture i have decided to do business with
you.To this effect I solicit your assistance in applying as the next of
kin then the money will be released to you,as I do not want this money to
go into the bank treasury as an unclaimed bill.

The banking law and guideline stipulates that if such
money(s) remains unclaimed for a period of up to 8
years(8yrs)the money will be transferred into the
banks treasury as an unclaimed bill.My request for a
foreigner as next of kin is occasioned by the fact that the customer was
a foreigner and a Nigerian cannot stand as next of kin.

35% of the money will be your share as a foreign
partner and your assistance to actualise this business,5% for any expenses
incured. Thereafter i will visit your country with your help once the money
hits your account for disbursement according to the percentage indicated.

To effect the immediate transfer of the fund to you as
agreed,you must apply first to the bank as the next
of kin to the deceased,then we will follow up all
formalities for the transaction.

Upon receipt of your reply, i will send to you by fax or email the text
of the application you are to send to the bank, as soon as you receive the
text i will further clarify you in other issues as to affect the business.
Awaiting to hear from you.

Best Regards,

Mr.Dawodu Tunde.














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