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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: "MRS ASTRAADA ALINTAH" <astraada7@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: astraada65@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 13:30:42 +0100
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS

DEAR SIR,

This letter might come as a surprise to you especaillysince
we have never met. The message might soundstrange but it is
factual inreality if only you care to know.

The truth is that ishould have notified you first through
amore confidentail means,(even if it's at least torespect
your integrity)please my humble apologies if ihad caught
you unaware you are the third persons i amwriting the mail
to the first and second do notbeleive me ,i frankly do
not mean any harm in passingmy goodwillmail for investment.

Before elucidatingfurther, I think it will be fit this
writing if I atthis juncture introduce myself. I am Mrs
Astrada Emile Asom Alintah a (Camerounia),thesecond wife
to Chief ESOM ALINTAH , Before his dead on 26th of dec,
2004 on southeast asia earthquake disaster he was working
with cameroonian high commission in sri-lanka also hewas
the chairman of FORTUNE GROUP and many othernumerous
ventures .

He was also the Secretary Generalof (AFRICA BUSINESS ROUND
TABLE), while still onactive duty. I am contact ing you in
view of t he factthat we will be of great assistance to each
otherlikewise developing a cordial businessrelationship.

Before, the dead of my husband as earlieraforementioned I
am the second wife while the firstwas an American her name
Mrs. Millicent Asom Alintah weboth have two kids each.
After the dead of our husbandshe used her position as the
first to claim all theviable asset and money of Chief ESOM
ALINTAH even myhusband family couldn´t help matters because
they werefighting for there own share of the properties.

Thenwhile mourning my late husband in our country Home, I
saw in one his private room and I succeeded in openingit and
was some documents where my husband depositedthe sum of
($10.5 million USD)ten point five millionUnited State Dollars
to a Security Company (GeneralSecurity and finance limited)
in which theconsignment was deposited as previous stones
andsolid gold bar with an open beneficiary belonging toa
foreign expatriate. And due to the situation then Iacted fast
to withdraw the documents and handed overthe documents to my
(attorney) pending when I willround up with my husband
families and theirtraditional rite etc.

Now that I am free to start lifeagain and with advise from
my attorney I decided toseek for a reliable, trustworthy and
God fearingperson that will stand as the beneficiary of
theaforementioned funds. Before I got your contactthrough
INTERNET BROWSING in my search for atrustworthy person.
I shall expect you to contact meurgently to enable us finalize
in detail about this God given opportunity because I hope
investing themoney in any profitable business e.g.

real Estate orManufacturing industry and also going into
partnershipbusiness with you.I believe by virtue of your
personality that you arecapable to assist me due to my latest
predicamentbearing in mind that your assistance is needed
totransfer this fund into your account.

I propose acommission of 20% (Twenty percent) of the total
sum toyou for the expected services and assistance. Moredetails
and pictures will be made to you as soon asyour response is
received. Thanks for your anticipatedco-operation and sympathy.

I will send you immediatelymy pictures and the picture of the
consignments ,Ifound together with the documents I will send
to youfor your record.Really it is hard to believe because of
what is happening around the world but it is true.
Your urgent response is highly needed as soon aspossible.

I must use this opportunity to implore to youto exercise the
utmost indulgence to keep this matterextra ordinary confidential,
whatever yourdecision,
while I await your prompt response. Pleasereply me on
EMAIL:(astraada775@yahoo.com)


BEST REGARDS,
MRS ASTRADA ALINTA



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