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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: "abubakar jauro" <sec_abubakarjauro@msn.com>
Reply-To: abubakarjauro@ny.com
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 00:14:56 +0000
Subject: REPLY ASAP.

Dear Friend,

I guess this letter may come to you as a surprise since I had no previous
correspondence with you.

I am Abubakar Jauro, the secretary tender baord of the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC). I got your contact in my search for a reliable
person to handle a very confidential transaction involving the transfer of
US$20.5million.

The above fund is not connected with arms, drugs or Money laundering.It is
the product of an over invoiced Contract awarded in 2001 by INEC to a
foreign company for the construction of high rise estate in the federal
capital territory.

The contract has long been executed and payment of the actual contract
amount has been paid to the foreign contractor leaving the balance,which my
colleague and I now want to transfer out of Nigeria into a reliable foreign
account for our personal use.

As civil servants we are not allowed to run foreign accounts. Hence we have
chosen to front and support you as the beneficiary to be paid.

It is a very good thing that the president has endorsed the resolution
passed by the senate that all foreign contractors owed by the federal
government of Nigeria be paid.We will seize this good opportunity to surport
you as one of the beneficiaries to be paid.

I will suggest that, you should indicate in your response, the percentage
you will accept for this transaction so that, I can discuss this with my
other colleages.

Further details about this transaction will be discussed in the subsequent
correspondence. Note also that the articular nature of your business is
irrelevant to this transaction and all local contacts and arrangements are
in place for a smooth and successful conclusion of this transaction.

You should please treat this with utmost attention knowing fully well that
you cannot and will not be compelled to assist us if you are not disposed
to.

Contact me immediately with your contact telephone Numbers, so that I can
call you for a discussion.

Please endeavour to send your reply to : abubakarjauro@ny.com

Thank you as I await your response.

Sincerely,
Abubakar Jauro.

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