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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: micheal_hope@itloox.com
Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2005 9:08:52
Subject: BUSINESS INTRODUCTION/INVESTMENT


DR MICHEAL HOPE

E-MAIL micheal2005_hope@yahoo.co.in

Attn;president/ceo

RE: TRANSFER OF US$22,000,000 INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT

I am MICHEAL HOPE, Telex/Money transfer Director

of Nigeria apex Bank (Central Bank Of Nigeria). Since

my assumption of office on appointment by

the present Democratic Government, I have been able to

ream the image of this Nation by offsetting most

over duecontract sums owed by the Federal Government

of Nigeria to foreign contractors in the past years.

On the process of these payments, I discovered

through investigation that my predecessor attempted to

move out the above-mentioned sum outside Nigeria but

was unable as he was removed out of office unaware,

Now, I have concluded all necessary arrangements for

the smooth transfer of the money to your account on

trust.Contacting you on this issue became imperative

owing to recommendations through an acceptance of your

good integrity and trustworthiness as I came across in

your particulars through a Foreigner who describe as

an honest man. The fund originated from the balance of

anover-invoiced sum of which the principal sum

hadbeenpaid to foreign company that executed the

contract some years ago. This fund has been floating

in a suspense account with Central Bank of Nigeria

(CBN)for a long period of time and I as the Director

of Telex/Money Transfer Department of CBN in the

courseof my duty discovered this fund and decided to

transfer it outside Nigeria through a trustworthy

partner who will share the fund with me on 30% to 70%

basis.Therefore, what is required from you is to

forward in your confidential bank particulars where

this fundwill be transferred. As you will have 30% of

the 22million US dollars after a successful

transfer into your account abroad, part of my 70% will

be usedon importation of valuable goods and purchasing

of cars through you in Nigeria. Note: that

this transaction is risk free and will be concluded

within 14 working days and the money be remitted into

your account. Please contact me on this e-mail

address(micheal2005_hope@yahoo.co.in.]. Also send me

your telephone/fax numbers if you have. Also

include your street address. Please if you are

interested in this proposal, as well as if not, do not

hesitate to let me know in time.

Thanks in advance for a mutualand fruitful business

association.

Truly yours

DR.MICHEAL HOPE

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