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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: "Ego Amaka" <egoamaka1@fan.mets.com>
Date: 30 May 2005 18:28:19 -0000
Subject: urgent reply needed get back

Dear Sir/Madam,



This letter is written to you based on contact information I came across on web while searching for investment options overseas. My name is Mr. Ego Amaka and I work as a manager in an insurance company here. Last month, I discovered one unclaimed policy for the sum of Three Million United States Dollars {US$3,000,000.00} to be paid out as SURRENDER VALUE for the LIFE ASSURANCE POLICY of one liquidated oil servicing company by name {CEDRY INCORPORATED} that went bankrupt nine years ago and does not exist anymore. For us to claim this money, we need a foreigner who will stand as the risk manager of the liquidated company to file a claim on this policy using details and information I will supply.



I have made efforts over the years to get any foreign member of the liquidated company without success. I finally found a lawyer by name BARRISTER MOHAMMED BELLO who was the lawyer/attorney of the liquidated company. I revealed the unclaimed policy to him and he has accepted to work with me to get the Surrender value paid to the account of any foreigner I will provide to stand as the risk manager of the liquidated company. Barrister Bello told me that the risk manager then was very sick during their company’s liquidation and later died and for that reason no one raised the issue of their Surrender value with our insurance company.



If you accept to stand as the risk manager of the liquidated Company to claim this surrender value of three million dollars, I am willing to split the funds into three parts, for each of us having an equal share of One Million Dollar. Once you file the claim, we will do the rest for you in the inside and get the payment released in your name. If you are interested and capable please get back to me through email. I will send my identifications to you once you indicate your interest to work with me. There is no risk involved because the company has been liquidated and dissolved and has left Africa for about eight years.This Barrister Bello and I will come over to your country for our share once this transaction is concluded. I am optimistic that we will conclude this transaction within three weeks. Thanks in advance for your anticipated co-operation.



Your earliest response will be appreciated and you can contact me on this secured email: ego_amaka1@yahoo.co.uk



Awaiting your favorable response.



Yours truly,

Mr. Ego Amaka.{ESQ}.

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