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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: kengeorge@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 26 May 2005 11:59:43 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?YOUR=20ASSISTANCE=20NEEDED?=

Dear Sir,

I am Dr.KEN GEORGE, an Account officer to Late Mr.JOHN LUSUNZI,who used
to work with MOBIL PRODUCING OIL COMPANY LTD. PHORTACUT,RIVERS STATE.Before
his death on the 20th of October 2004 (Mr.JOHN LUSUNZI with his Wife and
three children were involved in a car accident along IBADAN EXPRESS ROAD
ABEOKUTA,in which all occupants of the car died) Late Mr. JOHN deposited
the sum of US$7.3 Million(SEVEN MILLIOM THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES
DOLLARS ONLY) with my bank with the hope of transferring the Fund to his
country, during his annual leave, when it would be most convenient for him.
Unfortunately, this fatal accident occured and he could no longer receive
his money.After several unsuccessful attempts to locate his relatives, I
decided to contact you to assist me,so that this money would be released
to you as the next,and beneficiary of the fund.As my Bank has decided to
confisicate or declear the money unservicable,so i will present you to my
Bank as the beneficiary of the fund.

I want you to assist in repartrating the fund left behind by Late Mr.JOHN
before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable by my bank where
this huge deposits were lodged and the bank had issued me (being his account
officer) a notice to provide his next of kin or have the fund confiscated.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over a year
now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased.
So that the proceeds of this fund valued at $7.3Million UNITED STATES DOLLARS,
can be released to you as the beneficiary. Then you and myself can share
the money - 50% to me, then 50% to you. I have arranged with a Lawyer to
provide all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up the claim
of the fund.There is no risk of any type in this business; I assure you
in confidence.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law. You are required to send to
me immediately your full names, your private phone and fax numbers and your
address for immediate approval at the Court by the Lawyer in your name as
the next of kin and beneficiary of the money.

Please reach me immediately through my Private Email address:
(kengeorge_111@yahoo.com)

Yours Sincerely,

Dr.Ken George.



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