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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: Mr Nelson Kamara <nelykamara@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Jul 2005 05:00:54 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: IN THE NAME OF GOD


Dearest One,
I am writing this letter in confidence believing
that if
it is the wish of God for you to help me and my
family,
God almighty will bless and reward you abundantly
and you
would never regreat this.I got your contact and
decided
making this proposals with you. I am a boy of 25 yrs
old. I'd
like any person who can be caring, loving and home
oriented. I will love to have a long-term
relationship
with you and to know more about you. I would like to
build
up a solid foundation with you in time coming, if
you can
help me in retreiving this Boxes.

Well, my father died earlier two months ago and left
I and
my younger sister behind after we lost our beloved
mother
for four years. He was a king and controle the Gold
feild
belonging to entire village, which our town citizens
confirmed him over twenty-seven years before his
death.I
am a prince to him and I am the only person who can
take
care of his wealth now because my younger sister is
still
a kid . He left the sum of USD 21, 350, 000.00
dollars
(Twenty-one Million,Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand
US
Dollars)and Three hundred kg of Gold dust(300) he
deposited with a private security company here in
Cotonou Benin Republic as family valuebles, content is not
known
to the security organisation.However, this boxes was
deposited infavour of my late fathers business
partner.Therefore,if you are interested I will front
you
as my late fathers foreign business partner before
the
security company.
Now,i urgently need your humble assistance to come
for
claims as the benef iciary of this Boxes, That is why
I
felt happy when I saw your contact because I
strongly
believe that by the grace of God, you will help me
to
invest this money wisely.I am ready to pay 20% of
the
total amount to you if you help us in this
transaction and
another 10% interest of Annual Income to you, for
handling
this business for us which you will strongly have
absolute
control over. and another 10% for incurable
expenses
during and after the transfer. If you can handle
this
project sincerely and also willing to assist me in
lifting
this Boxes, kindly reach me.Please, note that this
transaction is 100% risk free and I hope to commence
the
transaction as quick as possible pending on the time
of
contact.

Yours sincerely,

PRINCE KAMARA GRANT AND SISTER, PRINCESE MARY.




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