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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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• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "FAVOUR ONU" <favouronu@ngportsauthority.org>
Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 23:49:47 +0000
Subject: get back to me fast

l am SADA GARBAFAVOUR ONU the Chairman of Nigeria port authority (NPA).
We write with the references to the above subject and regret the
impossibility that it has obviously to make Inter bank wire transfer from
Nigeria which as become possible due to ungoing investigation of fund from
nigeria.Presently it is estrmely dangerous to wire fund from Nigeria due to
Notoriuos characters which Nigeria as assumed in the last 10years. Sir we
seek your confident to let you know this,I am prsently the chairman of
Nigerian Ports Authority(NPA).The panel over saying contract of reactivation
through out the fedration including the neighbouring country. Now,There is
some amount of money been registered as (film material) in financial
security company($28.5m)Twenty eight million five hundren thousand US
dollars.Note registered as a diplomatic consignmnet on transit. The
consignment is already with a f! inancial security compnay in europe. Note
Sir, My problem is not getting out the fund from Nigeria but mangaing the
fund in transit until it is deposited in a foreign account.We there for need
your coopertion to send on your behalf and solicit for the release of the
consignment as a diplomat that you are the benefeciary of this
consignment.We have planned out the modalities to execute this transaction
within 7 working days.This will unable us to change all relevant document to
your personal/company's name as the bonafide beneficiary of the fund. SHARE
60% WILL BE FOR US 30% WILL BE FOR YOU STANDING AS THE BENEFICIARY 10% WILL
BE FOR THE EXPENSES BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL Please if you are
interested send to us the following information 1.Your full detailed
address/resident/office 2.Your telephone and fax number To enable us reply a
document on your behalf as the bonafide beneficiary of ! the
consignment.Please this arrangement should be secretely handled between both
parties involved in this transaction.
Thanks
Best regards
FAVOUR ONU

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