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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: "Jude Savimbi" <judesavimbi@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 00:23:21 +0000
Subject: Urgent Assistance

OFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR,
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF MINES, POWER & STEEL(FMMPS)
FALOMO OFFICE COMPLEX,
LAGOS.

Attn. Sir,

My name is Mr Jude Savimbi, I am the Deputy Director in the Ministry of
Mines, Power & Steel (FMMPS). Equally, I am the Personal Confidant to the
late Head of State Gen. Sani Abacha, who died on june 8th 1998.

I have in my possession the documents of US$12M (Twelve Million United
States Dollars) which the late head of states, Gen. Sani Abacha approved to
be paid into the account of a private company in Lebanon. This company was
recommended by Mrs. Sani Abacha who is also a Lebanese, before the sudden
death of our former head of state.

Therefore I have seen this as an opportunity of my time and have decided to
make an alternative arrangement towards the diversion of the fund for my
self. Note that the first phase payment has been made since last year.
Having received approval for the last phase of 2000/01 national
reconstruction scheme projects, I need your kind assistance providing either
your company or personal bank account where this money will be transferred.

As a matter of urgency, type this application and e-mail it to me on the
above address with your phone/fax number without hesitation thus,

THE MINISTER,
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
FEDERAL SECRETARIAT COMPLEX.
ABUJA.
Sir,
Applications for the change of bank Account for the transfer of
US$12,000,000.00, on Contract /File No: FGN/FMMPS-NCR/914/2000.

Owing to the sudden death of the head of state Gen. Sani Abacha and other
unavoidable circumstances, I/We write for the cancellation of my/our bank
account in Taiwan.

CHINA TRUST COMMERCIAL BANK
122 TUNHUWA BRANCH TAIPEI
TAIWAN.
A/C NO: 09954441

It is my/our pleasure that your ministry and other concerned authorities
should direct my/our payment to this new reliable bank account.

BANK NAME / ADDRESS: .....
ACCOUNT NO: ....., BENEFICIARY:....
BANK TELEX, TELEPHONE & FAX NO: .....
I/we look forward to receiving a satisfactory reply of my/our application.
Thanks for your consideration.

Yours Faithfully,
(your name and signature ).

As soon as this application is written , e-mail it to me for prompt
procession as this fund is awaiting instructions from the relevant
authorities here, for further credit to your would be nominated bank
account.

For providing your personal or company's bank account , you will be entitled
to 25% of the total sum,70% for me and 5% for contingencies.
I expect your earliest e-mail or on judesavimbi@o2.pl

Best Regards,
Mr. Jude Savimbi.

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