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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
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Fraud email example:

From: "danny mazi" <dannymazi3@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 07:32:21 +0200
Subject: FOREIGN INVESTMENT PARTNER

FROM DR.DANNY MAZI
THE BANK MANAGER OF
AMALGAMATED BANK OF
SOUTH AFRICA(ABSA)


RE:FOREIGN INVESTMENT PARTNER

Dear SIR/MADAM

I have the honor and confidence to introduce to you this business in view of
the fact that you are trustworthy and reliable. I am DR.DANNY MAZI, the Area
District Eastern Bank Manager of the Amalgamated Bank of South Africa
(ABSA).

There is an account opened in this bank in 1980 and since 1990 nobody has
operated on this account again. After an intensive investigation, I
discovered that the owner of this account was the owner of.MARTINS COMPANY
PLC. A foreigner, and he died in 1990 and the account has no beneficiary, my
investigation proved to me as well that this company does not know anything
about this account.

The amount involved is US $ 15.5.000.000.00 (FIFTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED
UNITED STATES DOLLARS ONLY). In the light of the above fact, honesty I need
your assistance to open door to this opportunity by providing your account
or any account of your choice either private / companys account where the
fund will be remitted. Your assistance as a foreigner is necessary because
the management is ready to welcome any person, a foreigner who has correct
information of this account, which I will give to you immediately.

If you are interested and ready to conclude this transaction with me, I
would be very much happy because my retirement is at hand and I cannot leave
the money with the bank.You should be informed strictly that I would damage
all the documents in your presence; you should bear in mind that we shall
meet face to face for sharing of this money in your country. I will apply
for annual leave immediately I hear from you that you are ready to act as
regards to this transaction and ready to receive this fund in your account.
This is to enable me use my position and influence to effect the onward
transfer of this fund to your account overseas.

At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 30% of the total
amount, 60% will be for us, and 10% will be for local and international
expenses both parties will incur on the process of this transaction.You can
reply by e-mail for confidentiality. Your private contact numbers is needed
for easy communications.


Yours Sincerely,
DR.DANNY MAZI.

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