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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: "Ann Tahar" <anntahar@msn.com>
Reply-To: anntahar@walla.com
Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 02:56:18 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,

Please pardon my intruding into your privacy. This is occasioned by my
desperate need for assistance with regards to my present predicament.

First, let me introduce myself as Mrs.Ann Tahar, wife to the late regional
minister, Ahmed Bin Tahar, who was assassinated by the Janjaweed rebel
forces in our hometown, southern Darfur region of Sudan. Of course it is
world knowledge - The crisis in my country, where government and the rebel
forces engage in massive killings of innocent civilians, destruction of the
city, looting and the shameful raping of our women, and children, that which
as made over 200,000
citizens, including myself and children flee into comparative safety across
the border to Chad where French troops provide a safe buffer from the
murderous
Janjaweed and government army, as we hope for a peaceful resolution by the
United Nations and Africa Union.

Visit this website for insight into the Darfur

crisis:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3589396.stm

I write, seeking your understanding and assistance to help secure certain
deposit belonging to my late husband with a security company in Europe.
Considering
the circumstances, I am been advised to present a trusted proxy who would
take delivery of this deposit, $9.5M on my behalf for safekeeping and
liberation of
my family to a safe heaven, preferably your country.
If you are capable of handling transactions of this nature, I am willing to
compensate you with a 30% commission of the entire amount for your
assistance.

Do not hesitate to forward your letter of interest, to my secure email
address below so that I will then furnish you with more details and
modalities for claims. Be rest assured that this matter is 100% risk free
and will be handled under a legitimate arrangement.

I have with me all relevant documentations for claims, but only require your
sincerity and transparent honesty of not sitting on the fund when it
eventually
gets to you.

Please treat as urgent and confidential, and if you think you can't be of
any help, advise me through same medium to enable me scout for a more
experienced and
capable hand.

Reply through: EMAIL: anntahar@walla.com

Thank you for your time and patience.
Yours truly,

Mrs. Ann Tahar.

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