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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: "duke bob" <dukebob2004@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2005 15:45:58 +0100
Subject: urgent reply

Dear Friend,

I work with a FINANCE AND TRUST Company called
FINANCIAL BASE TOF AND TRUST COMPANY in my country, in
the foreign exchange department, and I'm the deputy
head of my department.

Our major objective among others is the operation and
safe keep and investment of foreign accounts for
states and highly placed citizens of my country and
other countries, especially those at the helm of
affairs, and successful businessmen..

One of those highly and successfully placed citizen is
GILDADO USMAN EL-RUFAI (0FR).This man held various
postion in my country before he died.The death of this
man was a shock to the entire nation, the man in quote
operates several foreign accounts in our department
which I manage myself due to his position in the
country. Such operations of accounts is called "SILENT
SECRET SAFE BANKING" where the deposits will only be
known to the owner of the accounts and officer of the
bank in charge.

Normally 35%of the total deposit is supposed to be
send into the apex bank purse in my country 30%, given
to the family.

This is what the banking law and policy of my country
states, When this is achieved i.e. transfer of the
Federal Government account part, the people at the
corridors of power through the apex bank withdraw
these funds, under the disguise of security issues but
make use of these Funds for their personal and family
use. This is a case of injustice on the officer in
charge of the account and the family of the deceased.
So I released the code of the account partly totaling
just 50% of the initial deposit. Since the code of the
account is in between the deceased and me the fear of
being checked is ruled out but I cannot make
withdrawals from this account myself as the officer in
charge to the account and that is where you come in.

All you need to do for this transaction is to follow
the procedure binding this contract together and I
guarantee you its risk free. However your suggestions
will be appreciated.

My Alternative mail is:dukebob2@yahoo.com
Regards
Bob Duke

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