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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: "henry clement" <henryclem02@msn.com>
Reply-To: dr_henryclent@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 10:30:33 +0000
Subject: Expecting your response.

ATTN:READ CAREFULLY,

I have to start by introducing myself to you.I am Dr.Henry Clement,the Head
of Delegation to the WorldBank in West Africa.I am the linkman between the
Organization For Petroleum Exporting Countries -OPEC and the petroleum
sector in a West African country.I also attend OPEC meetings constantly in
Geneva on the auspicies of World Bank.I am 54 years of age and with 26 years
experience. Through the sale of our allocated oil quota in OPEC, I was able
to make US$25.5million, which is currently deposited in a Security company
in Europe.

I got your contact on the internet and wants to contact you for your assist
to claim this money as I cannot claim It directly because I am still a civil
servant, and the code of conduct Bureau forbids me to acquire such amount of
money. It is on this basis That I am contacting you for assistance, if you
will be interested, Claim documents have been processed and will be sent to
you. The Documents with which the fund is deposited will be changed to
reflect You as the new beneficiary so that you will be eligible to collect
the fund on my behalf.I will give you 30% of the fund for this assistance
while 60%will be For me and 10% will be for expenses that may be incurred on
both sides.

I am aware of the international monitoring of all large-scale financial
Movements after the September 11th 2001 terrorist attack on United States of
America and to avoid any state of financial investigation Iwill provide a
classified clearance paper from the relevant body which
will exonerate the money from either drug, money laundered or terrorist
related proceeds.

Kindly respond to this mail indicating interest. I want to assure you that
there is no risk attached in this transaction. You should also provide me
with your private telephone and fax numbers for easier communication.


NOTE: This business is top secret and confidential so please keep it to
yourself.
Expecting your response.

Your's faithfully,
Dr. Henry Clement

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