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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: abbarimi@terra.com.mx
Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 03:42:29 -0700
Subject: URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL

FROM:MR Abba Rimi.
FIRST BANK OF NIG PLC,
AUDITING DEPARTMENT,
LAGOS ABUJA NIG.
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL:(abbarimi2004@yahoo.com)


Dear Friend,

I am Mr.Abba Rimi from the auditing section of the
First Bank of Nigeria Plc.With due respect and regards,I have decided to
contact you on a business transaction that will be very
beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction.

During investigation and auditing in the bank,my
department came across a very huge sum of money
belonging to a deceased person,a foreigner who died on
31st October 2002 in a plane crash and the fund has
been dormant in his account with the bank without any
claim of the fund either from his family or relation
before discovery to this development.
Although personally,I kept this information secret
within myself to enable the whole plans and idea be
profitable and successful during the time of
execution.

The amount involved is($15.6m US)Fifteen Million Six Hundred United
States Dollars only.
As it may interest you to know that,i got your
contact address through the internet web site and i believe that
you will be viable and capable to champion a business
of such magnitude without any problem.
Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over
this fund as the bona-fide next of kin to the
deceased,get the required approval and transfer this
money to a foreign account has been put in place and
directives/needed information will be relayed to you
as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness
to assist and also benefit your self to this great
business opportunity.

In fact,I could have done this deal alone but because
of my position in this country as a civil servant,we
are not allowed to operate a foreign account and would
eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the
time of transfer because I work in this bank.This is
the actual reason why it require,s a second party or
fellow who will forward claims to the bank as the next
of kin to the deceased and also present a
foreign account where he will need the money to be
re-transfered into on his request as it may be,after
due verification and clarification to designated bank
account.I will not fail to inform you that this
transaction is 100% risk free.

On smooth conclusion of this transaction,you will be
entitled to 30% of the total sum as
gratification,while 10% will be set aside to take care
of the expenses that may arise during the time of the
transfer such as telephone bills etc,while 60% will be
for me and other investments in your country under
your care.Please,you have been advice to keep this a top
secret as i am still in service and intend to retire
from service after the conclusion of this deal with
you.I will be monitoring the whole situation here in
the bank until you confirm the money in your account
and ask me to come down to your country for subsequent
sharing of the fund according to percentages
previously indicated and further investment,either in
your country or in any other country you may advice to
invest on.

All other necessary information will be sent to you
when I hear from you.
Get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish
to this transaction.

Yours Faithfully,

Mr.Abba Rimi.

N/B Reply me strictly via my ALTERNATIVE EMAIL address stated
belo(abbarimi2004@yahoo.com)

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