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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: "Mr. Peter Kwaku" <kwaku_p44@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 05:36:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Details and follow up the directive below


From: Peter Kwaku
Manager,
International Commercial Bank LTD
Kaneshie, First Light Branch.
Accra Ghana.

Attn: Mr.VICTIMNAME,

Thank you for your timely response. As I did explain in my very first message, this fund is the excess of the profit made here in my branch during last year. It might interest you to know that I have already submitted an approved Financial report and my Head office and the Entire International Commercial Bank Ghana will never know of this excess. The transfer is
bank-to bank and should be made to your chosen foreign account from my head office in Accra.

The modalities I have mapped out to actualize the transfer involves the following steps:

Step1: I will program your full names and address on the entire International Commercial Bank¡¯s database as the depositor and the beneficiary of the fund.
Step2: I shall issue a backdated deposit slip of the fund to your name.

Step3: I shall provide you with a draft of an application for transfer that you are
going to forward to my Head office here in Accra as all International transfers are carried out from there.

With the above steps, my head office will immediately carry out the transfer of the fund to your chosen bank account. If you accept to carry on with this transaction, please respond with your full contact detailsn including your complete physical address, your complete phone and fax numbers.

Sincerely,
Peter Kwaku.
.................................................................................................................

Hello Mr.VICTIMNAME,

Thank for your mail again.

I will like reiterate like i did in my first mail to you that there is practically no risk involved in this business.We have almost reached completion i will not
like you to entertain any fears at all I have carefully worked out this plan and I have seen it work before so i know this won't fail.

1. Your full name:...........................
2. Your Address:............................
3. Company name: ...........................
4. Position in Company:.....................
5. Age:.....................................
6.Nationality:.............................
7. Telepone ............................
8. Fax:.................................
9. Cell. ....................................
10. Country of residence:......................

Once I get the response to this message I will furnish you with the documents you need to order the transfer You can call me on +233 24 3350227.

I await your prompt response.
Thanks
Peter Kwaku.


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