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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: "ALFRED KISHAAN" <johnola_100@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: johnola30tx1@personal.ro
Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2005 00:56:19 +0000
Subject: HELLO

Dear Friend,

My name is Mr. JOHN OLA an administrative offic
er for a financial Firm in Lagos Nigeria. I am writing this letter
regarding a proposal which I would like to present to you, I would
need your support to be able to carry out this mutual business
transaction. I know you might be wondering why I am Writing
you with a request such as these but I only urge you to read
on.

Pending in our vault is a numbered time fixed deposit
Belonging to Late Mr. Morris Thompson an American
client of our Bank and also the former president and chief
executive officer of Doyon Ltd Native Corporation in America.
Late Mr Morris Thompson deposited the sum of $8.34 Million
dollars. In our bank some years back before losing his life in
an AIRLINE CRASH four year ago killing 83 passengers and five
crew members, which left the entire Alaska state in shock, I am
sorry if this news is too traumatic for you, please understand
that I'm only Trying to paint the picture to you. His time deposit
in our bank has been re-run Twice and inline with the contractual
agreement
entered with him,the bank cannot re-run it again and all
efforts has since been exhaustively madeto source out his next of
kin but to no Avail.

Information reached me that the bank wants to return
the account as Dormant thereby paving way for the fund to be
Remitted into the governments confine for arms
purchase, at this point I had to stampede that possibility
by writing to debunk all efforts for the government to seize
the funds,hence am asking you to stand in as the next of
Kin to late Thompson and the funds shall be transmitted to
you, we shall share the funds in the ratio of 60% for me while
30% for you finally 10% will be for expenses incurred by both
parties in the course of this transfer.

Please I would like you to go through these sites and
gather more information for your self-regarding the death of
Late Mr. Morris Thompson

http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/
and
http://www.nativefederation.org/history/people/mThompson.html

Please if you feel you're in a position to assist me in
this transaction, kindly send your response via email
,or you can call me on this number +234-8053322685

I anticipate having a wonderful working Relationship with you.
Please note that this transaction is risk free.

Respectfully,
JOHN OLA


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