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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. Nala Ibn" <nalaibn@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 10:59:03 +0000
Subject: Treat As Urgent Please

FROM: NALA IBINABO(PHD),
GRAND FINANCE AND TRUST BANK.
RUE CLUB DE L' AMITIE,
0251 B.P. 1625 COTONOU,
BéNIN REPUBLIQUE.
OFFICE MAIL:nala_ibn1@yahoo.co.uk .

I am Dr NALA, the director , Auditing and Accounting unit of the Grand
Finance, and the account officer to Brochem Bereau , a multi million and
multi dimensional Firm based here in Benin Republic.,The Director Mr Alver
Quesada unfortunately died in the tragic plane crash of Union Transport
Africaines Flight Boeing 727 in Cotonou, Benin republic on July 25,2005.


Before his death Mr Alvero has a ten (10) years time deposit account with my
bank made in June 1993 , which has matured and several official notice
despatched to his confidential contact as instructed without response . No
other person knows about this account or any thing concerning it except him,
and my comprehensive investigation proved that his supposed next of kin
died with him in the crash. I decided to contact you to assist in
repatriating the fund before it get confiscated or declared unserviceable
by the bank.

I seek your consent to present you as the bona-fide next of kin to the
deceased customer so that the proceeds of the account valued at US$28.5
million can be paid to you immediately and then you and I will share the
money. I have used my official capacity to perfect all the administrative
logistic to back up the claim before contacting you. All I require is a
secured bank account outside Benin Republic and your honest co-operation to
enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed
under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law. All documents of transaction and data will be destroyed with ITU
immediately we receive this money leaving no trace to any place.

If this proposal is acceptable to you, kindly email your following
information to me immediately:

a. Complete names
b. Private telephone number
c. Private fax number
d. Private email



Sincerely,
NALA IBN Ph D
Please Reply At this address nala_ibn1@yahoo.co.uk

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