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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: naoemma@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 15:17:33 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?URGENT=20PLS=2E?=

EMAIL:naoemma@zipmail.com.br
Tel: 07040120056
Dear Sir/Madam,

I apologise for this unexpected mail of mutual benefit since it might
sound disregarding or disrexpectful to you. The success required in
this deal lured the urgent contact. I discovered your contact on the
internet when it became Exigent to look for someone who could realy assist.

Also permit me to introduce myself to you. My name is Mr.Nao Emmanuel.

I am a stockbrooker and the name of my stockbrooking firm is:INVESTMENT

DEVELOPMENT COMPANY Ltd here in Uk. We have be given licence to operate

in the UK Capital Market by the Financial Services Authority or FSA,
the Uk Capital Market Regulatory Body since 1982 The following is the
comprehensive details of this deal of which I require your quick response

if you have interest. My client, Dr. Maxwell Beckford was a former
Managing Director of ENTERPRISE OIL plc here in Uk. He had over 30% of
total share Value in BRITANNIA FINANCE HOLDINGS PLC which is a major and

successful Public Liability Company trading in the floor of the London
Capital Market. But unfortunately, Dr.Maxwell Beckford fell ill for Three

consecutive years despite all necessary Medication given to him, it was

all in vain. He finally died on June 23rd 2004. Before his death, he
signed the tranfer form and asked me to help him sale his shares to an
Investor. During the course of sales, he died. Now, I have alread
y sold his shares and had deposited the money in a suspence account
with a bank which I will open up if you show interest.

This money is not known to anybody. I have purposely delayed The
transaction yet no one knows about the money among the family members of
Dr.
Maxwell Beckford. What I want you to help me do is act as the
beneficiary, and transfer the money into your Account for precautionary
and
security reasons. I might be reported to the UK Financial Services
Authority; The regulatory body of the Uk Capital Market if the money is

discorvered in my account and will be prosecuted. So, this is why, I solicite

your kind assistance. The Amount involved is US$5.2million. I will
change beneficiary to your name as soon as you shown interest so that you

could contact the Bank to Transmit the money into your Account.

You will be entitled to 25%, 5% for any expenses which maybe incured in

the course of Executing this transaction why 70% for me. Please, don't
hesitate to respond if you have the mind to help execute this deal.

Thanks and God bless



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