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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: Domingo Richard <mr_richard_domingo@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 15:04:11 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Call me .


FROM THE DESK OF MR Richard Domingo
AUDITING DEPARTMENT
BANK OF AFRICA.
LOME TOGO.
TEL:00228-929 44 68
Email richard_domingo@hotmail.com


Urgent Attention,

I have a proposal for you, this however is not
mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to
honour against your will.

I am Mr Richard Domingo, and work with a bank (one of the
African leading banks in the West Coast). Here in this
bank existed a dormant account for the past 8 years
which belong to a American national who is now late Mr
Morris Thompson who died on Alaska Airlines Flight
261.http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/More
details about the deceased himself,you can check
on(http://www.nativefederation.org/history/people/mThompson.html).

STATUS & NATURE OF TRANSACTION:

When I discovered that there had been no deposits nor
withdrawals from this account for this long period, I
decided to carry out a system investigation and
discovered that non of the family member nor relations
of the late person is aware of this account.

This is the story in a nutshell.

Now I want an account overseas where the bank will
transfer this funds.Thereafter,I had planned to
destroy all related documents for this account. It is
a careful network and for the past eleven months I
have worked out everything to ensure a hitch-free
operation.

The amount is not so much at the moment and plus all
the accumulated interest the balance in this account
stands at-(US$14 million US dollars).Now our questions
are:-

1. Can you handle this project?
2. Can I give you this trust?
3. What will be your commission? If you can sponsor
this transfer.

Consider this and get back at us as soon as possible.

Finally, it is our humble prayer that the information
as contained herein be accorded the necessary
attention, urgency as well as the secrecy it deserves.
I Expect your urgent response if you can handle this
project. Call me at this direct line +228 929 44 68
after sending a mail for confirmation.

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; (richard_domingo@hotmail.com )

Respectfully yours,

Mr Richard Domingo.


























































































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