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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: "DR KWAME AGYEMANG" <drkwame_agyemang@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 22:57:02 +0000
Subject: It is my pleasure to contact you

AUDITOR AND ACCOUNTANT GENERAL
FOREIGN REMMITTANCE DEPARTMENT
COMMERCIAL BANKING INDUSTRIES
PLOT #14 HIGH STREET ACCRA CENTRAL,
ACCRA GHANA.


Dear Beloved Friend,

I am Dr.Kwame Agyemang, The Controller General in charge of Auditing and
Account,Foreign Remittance Department on Commercial Banking Industries,Accra
Ghana in West Africa.

As it may nterest you to know, I got your impressive information through
review on Chamber of Commerce on foreign business relations here in Accra -
Ghana.With due respect and regards to your person, I have decided to contact
you on a business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us and
our families as well.

During a thorough investigation and auditing in this Bank, I discovered a
very huge sum of money belonging to one Mr.Carlest Albertos,a Columbian drug
syndicate who was incidentaly shot dead by Anti-Drug Law Enforcement Agency
known as Operation Sweep,at his hide-out Hotel on May 6th 1995,and since
then his funds has been dormant in his Escrow account with this Bank without
any claim of this funds in our custody either from his family or relatives
because he did not disclose any Beneficiary to this account in case of death
such as this.

Although personally, I kept this information secret within myself to enable
the whole plans and idea be profitable and successfull to us during the time
of execution.the said amount is (US$21.500.000.00 Million Dollars) Twenty
One Million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars.meanwhile,as a
Senior Staff in this Bank,and also the Auditor and Accountact General,I have
in my possession all the necessary documents to perfect this deal by making
you the bonafide Beneficiary whom this money will be officially transfered
into his ccount.

I need your assistance and cooperation to get this deal done
perfectly.Because as a foreigner, you stand a better position to be
presented through documentation as the Beneficiary.I will not fail to inform
you that this transaction is 100% risk free.On smooth conclusion of this
transaction, you will be entitled to 40% of the total sum as
gratification,However, by virtue of my position as civil servant I cannot
acquire this money in my name. So I have therefore been delegated as a
matter of trust to look for an Overseas partner into whose account I would
transfer this funds, Adequate logistics and strategies has been worked out
to ensure a successful transfer.

I intend to use 4% of my own share in building an orphanage homes and
sponsoring charity organizations,

Please you have been advised to keep this transaction"Top Secret" since I am
still in Service and intend to retire from service after I have concluded
this deal with you. and I assure you that this transaction will not last
more than six (6) working days for you to confirm that the money has been
transfered into your foreign account. I will be monitoring the whole
situation here in this Bank until you confirm the money in your account and
ask me to come over to your country for subsequent sharing of the funds
according to the percentages previously indicated.

All other necessary vital information will be sent to you when I hear your
positive response indicating your willingness to participate.I suggest you
get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in this deal as you can
understand that delay is enemy of success. I am expecting your urgent reply
as soon as you receive this message with your Tel / Fax numbers for urgent
communications.ASAP.


Your's Faithfully,

Dr. Kwame Agyemang.


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