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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: usman muhamade <usman_muhamade@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 23:58:03 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED


PRINCE[DR] USMAN MUHAMADE
FIRST SON OF ESEMA XXII
ELEME KINGDOM
NIGER DELTA COMMUNITY
PHONE:+2348037515464
EMAIL:usmanmuhamade@yahoo.com
HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL

Dear Friend,
Good Day And Compliment of season.
I am Dr.Usman Muhamade, {a Civil servant in the ministry of
Health} here in Nigeria. I know this letter would come to
you as a surprise because we have not met before either
physically or through correspondence. I got your contact
from our chamber of commerce here in Nigeria and have no
doubt in your ability to handle this proposal involving
huge sums of money.
The Subject: My father chief MIchael Muhamade {Now late}
was the Royal head of my community, Eleme {an Oil rich
town} in Nigeria. My community produce 5.8% of the total
annual Oil production in Nigeria and 0.5% of the Dollar
value of each barrel is paid to my father as royalty by the
federal government. In his position as the royal head and
chairman of the Eleme Oil trust fund, he made some money
which he kept behind for his children. The money is forty
two Million, Five Hundred thousand US Dollars {$42 .5m}.
This money originated from the accumulated royalties
between 1998. Due to poor banking system in Nigeria and
political/economic instability as a result of past military
rules {1985-1999}, he deposited this money in a "Box" with
an open beneficiary in a security Vault in Accra, Ghana.In
the name of a foreign firm. He told the security Company
that the content of the box is Gold worth $42.5m. And the
box will be safeguarded until he finishes arrangement to
transfer it abroad. He was planning this when he died last
year of heart Attack.
The Proposal: Just before my father died, he called my
attention in confidence to the money and charged me to look
for a foreigner who would assist me in the
transfer/investment of the fund. So I would be very
grateful if you could accept to help me achieve this great
objective. I promise to give you 25% of total fund
transferred as compensation for your assistant. Five
percent {5%} will be set aside to take care of all expenses
we may incur during the transaction. To indicate your
interest, contact me urgently and confidentially for more
information and the roles you will play in the transaction.
I will like if you to add your phone/fax number on your
reply for easy contact.
God bless you.

Usman Muhamade,
For the family.
PRINCE[DR] USMAN MUHAMADE
FIRST SON OF ESEMA XXII
ELEME KINGDOM
NIGER DELTA COMMUNITY
N.B: ALWAYS REPLY YOUR MAIL AT: usmanmuhamade@yahoo.com



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