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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: "Nelson Brown" <nelson_brown08@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 02 May 2005 14:51:08 +0000
Subject: A request for support and cooperation

Auditing and Accounting Unit,
Foreign Operations/Remmittance Department,
( BANQUE COMMERCIALE DU BURKINA(BCB),
Ouaga, West Africa.

Dear Friend,

I am Mr.Nelson Brown ,one of the senior managers in charge of Auditing and
Accounting section of BANQUE COMMERCIALE DU BURKINA(BCB), -Burkina-Faso,
in West Africa and also the head of Auditing and Account's unit of this
Bank.
In due respect and regard, i have decided to contact you on a business
transaction that will be profitable and as well,beneficial to the both
of us and our families also.

STATUS & NATURE OF TRANSACTION:

During our annual investigation and auditing in this Bank where i am
currently working as the head of the Account's section,my department
found out that,a huge sum of money belonging to a deceased customer
of this bank,Late Mr.Morris Thompson,of age 61,of Fairbanks-Alaska-America,
who died on January 31st 2000 in a tragic Alaska Airlines Flight 261.

You can as well,re-confirm the authenticity and genuinty of this piece
of information by yourself through the underneath website of the incident
thus:(http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/) and if you
want to know more details about the deceased himself,you can check on
(http://www.nativefederation.org/history/people/mThompson.html).

As the funds has been dormant in his account with this Bank,without any
claim/claims of the funds in our custody either from his family or
relation because he did not indicate/state any next of kin or beneficiary
to this account to be entrusted this funds to,in any case of death such
as this.Although personally, i kept this information secret and confidential
within myself and partners involved,to enable the whole plans and ideas
profitable and successful during the time of execution.The said amount
involved is U.S $14.1m (Fourteen million one hundred thousand United
States dollars).

As it may interest you to know,i got your information and contact
through my personal basic research for a foreign account holder,who will be
required to tender an application request to the bank here,for the
transfer and disbursement of these funds,to a reliable and safe account
overseas as the banafide next-of-kin to the deceased customer,in due trust
and honesty.

All necessary documentations and papers,to perfect this deal and have
these funds transfered overseas,will be carefully worked out once we
commence.

I need your full,utmost assistance and co-operation to get this deal
accomplished because as a foreigner,you stand a better position to be
presented through documented proofs,as the next of kin/partner to the
deceased customer,hence the deceased is also a foreigner,this is the reason
why i could not do this deal all alone and moreover as civil servants
here,we are not allowed to operate any form of foreign account.

I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is a 100% risk free
and on smooth conclusion of transaction, you will be entitled to a 30%
of the total funds as gratification for your assiatance, in helping
clear thefunds overseas,while a total of 5% will be set aside to take care
of any expenses that may likely come up during the time of transfer
such as tel.bills,fax messages e.t.c,while a sum total of 65% will be for me
and my partners.

Please, you have been advised to keep this transaction a "top secret"
as we are still in active service and intend to resign honourably from
the services of the bank,as soon as we conclude this deal with you.I am
equally assuring you that this transaction will not last more than a
minimum of 13 working days to a maximum of 22 bank working days and you
confirm the money,in your account.

I will be monitoring the whole situation here in the bank,until you
confirm the money in your account.As soon as this money hits your
account,then i will come to your country overseas for sharing of funds
according to percentages previously indicated and for further
investments,either in your country or any other country of choice.

All other necessary information will be sent to you,as soon as i hear
from you. Kindly get back to me,as soon as possible,if you are
interested and ready to help conclude this deal.

I am expecting your urgent response,as soon as you receive my message.
Kindly send any message through my alternative email addresses
below,for


security measures thus;( nelson_brown2006@yahoo.com )
Yours faithfully
Nelson Brown

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