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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: "usman saidou" <saidou90@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 09:37:59 +0000
Subject: URGENT

AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPT.
AFRICAN CONTINENTAL BANK (ACB)
OUAGA-BURKINA FASO
Dear Friend,
I am DR SAIDOU USMAN. the director in charge of auditing and
accounting section of African Continental bank ouaga-burkina faso in west
Africa with due
respect and regards.I have ded to contact you on a business transaction
that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the
transaction.
During our investigation and audting in the bank, my department came
across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person, a
foriegner who died on november 1999 in a plane crash and the fund has been
dormant in his account with the bank without any claim of the fund in our
custody either from his family or relation before our discovery to this
development. YOU CAN COMFIRM IT YOURSELF THROUGH THIS WEBSITE
(www.cnn.com/us/9911/02/egyptair990.list/index.html)
Although personally,I kept this information secret within myself and
partners to enable the whole plans and idea be profitable and successful
during the time of execution.The amount involved is USD$14m(fourtheen
million united states dollars). As it may intrest you to know, I got
your impressive information through an international business equiry on
internet.I beleive you will be viable and capable to champion a business
of such magnitude without any problem.Meanwhile all the whole
arrangement to put claim over this fund as the bonafide next of kin to the
deceased, get therequired approval and transfer this money to a foriegn
account has been put in place and directives/needed information will be
relayed to you as soon as you indicate your intrest and willingness to
assist us and also benefit your self to this great business opportunity.In
fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in
this country as a civil servant,we are not allowed to operate a foriegn
account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the
time of transfer because I work in this bank.
This is the actual reason why it will require a second party or fellow
who will forward claims as the next of kin with affidavit of trust of
Oath to the bank and also present a foriegn account where he will need
the money to be re-transfered into on his request as it may be, after
due verification and clarification to designated bank account.
I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free.
On smoth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 35% of
the total sum as gratification, while 5% will be set aside to take
care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer such as
telephone bills ets, while 60% will be for me and my partners.
Please,you have been adviced to keep top secret as we are still in
service and intend to retire from service after we conclude this deal with
you. I will be monitoring the whole situation here in the bank until
you confirm the money in your account and ask us to come down to your
country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages
previously indicated and further investment,either in your country or any
other country you may advice us to invest in.All other necessary
information will be sent to you when I hear from you.I suggest you get back
to
me as
soon as possible stating your wish in this deal.
Yours faithfully
DR SAIDOU USMAN

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