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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: "benar dobong" <benardobong_19@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2005 04:11:15 +0000
Subject: HELLO , READ CARFULLY,GET BACK TO ME ASAP.

DR.BENARD OBONG
special adviser financial affairs
government laison office.




Dear Friend,

I am a Special Adviser to the governor of my state. I
am given a mandate by him to look for a person who can help him
collect some funds in europe
This task is going to be adequately compensated for by
the governor

My name is Benard Obong. You will get to know me
better in the course of our business together.
The president of our country, Nigeria ,president
Olusegun Obasanjo in his anti-corruption drive has
started to work against governors and other highly placed
public servants who try to open
foreign accounts even if the funds are from your their
salaries.
Though it is against the laws of our country for
public officers to own foreign accounts.We are aware
that the president has foreign accounts and he also
takes a large chunk of our oil revenue and nobody but
him handles the crude oil sales.Just recently, a
governor Chief D.S.P Alamiesiegha had to jump bail in
the united kingdom. He was seen with more than 1.m
pound sterlings. Right now he has been impeached by the
legislature in his state So This is an issue they are trying
to tackle without getting into trouble.

We cannot but look for other ways of getting our money
out. That is why we need your help. presently we have
sent a package of three million Dollars through a security firm
abroad. the content were not disclosed to them. we
only told them they are photographic materials that should not be exposed
without the
right experience.
we are ready to give you their contact and a letter from us introducing you
as our
client who will clear the consignment.And we will share as negotiated.
If you are capable of doing this for us please contact
me and our attorney will prepare a power of attorney for you and all
relevant documents to clear the consignment .

I expect your response to this email address: benardobong2000@yahoo.com. but
if you are not interested,
please do us a favour by disregarding this email.

Thank You
regards
Benard Obong (Dr.)

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