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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: <ggpptt22@yahoo.com.mx>
Reply-To: grpets1970@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 01 Apr 2006 21:59:14 -0500
Subject: Re: How are you?



Dear,



 

With due respect trust and humility, I write to you irrespective of
the fact you do not know me,but please do consider this letter as a
request from a widow and family in dire need of assistance. I am Mrs.
Grace Peters, the window of late Mr. Goodwill Jonathan Peters. The
renowned Zimbabwe wine and cattle ranch farmer and owner of Peters
Farms in Zimbabwe.I got your contact courtesy of a business journal
from the Nigerian Information exchange in my earnest search for a
reliable and trustworthy individual or company that can assist my
family in this business.



 

During the war waged against the farmers in Zimbabwe by the supporters
and cohorts of President Robert Mugabe, to claim all the white/blacks
owned farmer in our country, My late husband belong to one of the
classis of the farmer targeted by the ZANU_PF armed group, because he
did not support the ideas and policies. In the cause of the revolution
in the country, theZANU_PF armed group attacked and invaded my husband
farms, burning, destroying and eventual killing my husband and after
my husband death last two years.I managed escaped the boundaries of
Zimbabwe in to the neighboring


 

Nigeria with my two sons because our lives were threatened and
Zimbabwe  was no longer safe for us.


escaped safely into Nigeria with my husband lifetime future of
US$25Million (Twenty Five Million United State Dollars) cash,
important documents of property little and other valuables which we
concealed and secured in two treasure boxes and transported to
Lagos,Nigeria through diplomatic means.The consignment box treasure
safely lodged and secured into the vaults of a reputable security and
brokerage firm here in Nigeria.In recognition of your personal
executive power and investment opportunities that abound in your
country.



 

I solicit for your assistance in moving my Family s money into your
bank account forsafekeeping pending our future arrival for
investment.The family has resolved to compensate you adequately by
offering a brokerage commission of 20% of the money.If you are unable
to assist please be kind to notify me so that we can look suitable
alternative.

 

Please accept my warm compliments, as earnestly wait your response.



 

With warm regards,
Mrs.Grace Peters.

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