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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: abdulhameed21@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2005 14:02:39 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?From=20the=20desk=20of=20Mr=2E=20Abdul=20Hameed=2E?=

FROM THE DESK OF Mr. Abdul Hameed.
AUDITING AND ACCOUNT UNIT
FOREIGN REMMITANCE DEPT OF
BIAO BANK ABDIJAN COTE D'IVOIRE.


Dear friend,
PLEASE KEEP CONFIDENTIAL Compliment of the season and wishing you a prosperous
year. With warm heart I offer my friendship, and greetings, and i hope this
mail meets you in good time. however strange or surprising this contact
might seem to you, as we have not met personally or had any dealings in
the past, i humbly ask that you take due consideration of its importance
and immense benefit.I got to know of you in search for a reputable and reliable
person via the internet,to assist me in an urgent need requiring utmost
trust and confidentiality,And coupled with my deep interest to invest in
your Country.I am Mr. Abdul Hameed, audit and accounts unit,foreign remmitance
dept.of BIAO BANK ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE

In January 6th 1999, One Mr.Alex Kuriliak , A lebanese National, a consultant/contractor
with the Federal Ministry of Mines and Power made a numbered time (Fixed)Deposit,valued
at US$18,500,000.00 (Eighteen Million,Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars), for twelve (12) calender months in my Bank branch.Upon
maturity,we sent a routine notification to hisforwarding address but got
no reply.After a month,we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from
his contract employers that Mr.Alex Kuriliak died from an Plane Crash.

****Check out this websites:of the plane crash that
involved this our deceased customer a Lebannese.
www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/12/25/world/main590221.shtml

On further investigation,I found out that he died without making a WILL,
and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.I therefore made
further investigation and discovered that Mr. Mr.Alex Kuriliak did not declare
any next of kin or relations in all his official documents, including his
Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank.This sum of US$18,500,000.00 is
still in my Bank and the interest is being rolled over
with the principal sum at the end of each year.No one will ever come forward
to claim it.

In accordance with the COTE D'IVOIRE Federal Law, at the expiration of 4
(four) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the COTE D'IVOIRE
Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.Consequently, I shall present
you as a foreign partner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr.Alex Kuriliak
so that you and i can benefit from the fruits of this Transaction to enhance
Humanitarian Organisation World wide.Upon accecptance, I shall send to you
either by fax or e-mail a scan copy of the Equity bank plc "Next of Kin
Payment Application Form" as well the Detailed Information on how this business
would successfully transacted. We shall employ the services of an attorney
for the drafting and notorization of the WILL and to obtain all the relevant
papers in your name for the necessary documentations for payment approval
in my bank headquaters and in your favour.

The money will be share in the ratio of 65% for me,30% for you and 5% for
any arising contingencies during the process of this transaction. There
is no risk involved as i will use my position as the Bank Branch Manager
to secure approvals and guarantee the
successful execution of this transaction and it will take only 10-14 working
days.Please you must observe utmost confidentiality If this proposal interest
you, please reply me immediately via my Email addresse

And please include your private phone number for easy
communication contact so i can provide you with more
details that will help you understand the transaction.
Awaiting your urgent reply.

Best regards.

Mr. Abdul Hameed.






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