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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: "adamu bello" <standardtrust_bank12@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2005 15:52:54 +0100
Subject: SUB: MUTUAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP GOOD DAY,

ALHAJI ADAMU BELLO

ACTING MANAGERING DIEECTOR

STANRDARD TRUST BANK PLC




SUB: MUTUAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP GOOD DAY, I AM ,
ALHAJI ADAMU BELLO, I have urgent and very confidential
business proposal for you. On June 6, 1999, an America
Oil consultant/contractor, Mr. Charles Balassi with
the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, made a
numbered time (fixed) deposit for twelve calendar
months, valued at US$104,600,000.00(one hundrend & Four Million
Six Hundred Thousand Dollars )in my branch upon
maturity. I sent a rountine notification to his
forwarding address but got no reply.After a month,we
sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his
contract employers,the Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation that he died in the plane crash of 31
October 199 9[with Egyptian 990] with other passengers
aboaed as you can confirm it yourself via the website
below:

www.cnn.com/us/9911/02/egyptair990.list/index.html On
further investigation, i found out that he died
without making a WILL, and attempts to trace his next
of kin was fruitless.I therefore made further
investigation and discovered that Mr. Charles Balassi
did not declare any next of kin or relations in a ll
his official documents, including his bank deposit
paperwork in my bank. This sum of US$104,600,000.00 is
still in my bank and the interest is being rolled over
with the pricipal sum at the end of each year. No one
will ever come forward to claim it. According to
Nigerian law, at the expiration of (five)years, the
money will revert to the ownership of the Nigerian
Government if nobody applies to claim the funds.

Consequently,my proposal is that i will like you as a
foreigner to stand as the next of k in to Mr. Charles
Balassi so that the fruit of this old man's labour
will not get into the hands of some corrupt Government
officials. This is simple, I will like you to provide
immediately your full name and address so that the
Attorney will prepare the necessary documents and
affidavits which will put you in place as the next of
kin.We shall employ the service of two attorney for
the drafting and notarization of the WILL and obtain
the necessary documents and letter of
probate/administration in your favour for the
transfer. Any bank account in any part of the world
which you will provide will then facilitate the
transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next
of kin. The money will be paid into your account for
us to share in ratio of 70% for me and 25% for you and
5% for any expences.

There is no risk at all, the papers for this
transaction will be done by the attorney and my
position as the Branch Manager guarantees the
successful exec ution of ths transaction. If you are
interested,please reply immediately via this private
email address,upon your responce,i shall provide you
with more details and relevant documents that will
help you understand the transaction.

Please observe utmost confidentiality and be rest
assured that this transaction would be most profitable
for both of us because i shall require your assitance
to invest my share in your country. Please upon the
reciept of this mail message, send to me the
following,to enable me start the process of the funds
into your bank account:

1. Your full Name 2. Your private Telephone and fax
numbers Immediately I recieve a mail indicating your
interest, I shall now send you the full details of
this wonderfull transaction,

Thanks and regards,
ALHAJI ADAMU BELLO.
ACTING MANAGERING DIEECTOR
STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC,

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