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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: Florence Kabilla <florence4sure1@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 12:49:41 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM MRS KABILA!(YOU HAVE NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT)


Dear ,

How are you and thank so very much for your response to my proposal and your demonstrated interest in assisting me in the said transaction.I thank you very much and God will surely reward you.My story is really true and as narrated in my initial mail to you.



I got your contact in my personal search in the internet for a trustworthy person I could trust and hand over this transaction to accomplish my wish and I stumbled on your profile and decided to contact you for this very transaction.

True I do not know you and where you are from neither have we met before but I have the confidence and conviction that you can acutalise this dream of my in handling this transaction by way of claiming the funds from the security company and disbursing it according to my wish.



I might not be capable to write much here due to my state of health and that is why i mentioned in my initial proposal that i will introduce you to our family lawyer who will assist you work on my behalf till the completion of the transaction.For this reason I wil like you to forward to me your mailing/residential address,your full names and direct telephone number which will be forwarded to the lawyer on receipt and from there the lawyer will open up correspondence with you on my behalf for the completion of the transaction.The information required is to enable the lawyer prepare a letter of authority to be accompanied by the deposit certificate with which you will go and meet the security company for the claims and collection of the consignment(funds).



In view of the above you will be required to travel to where the security company is for the claims and collection of the funds as the nominated beneficiary.

As soon as i receive your reply with the required informations I will then ask the lawyer to contact you on my behalf.The name of the lawyer is Barister Tunde Badmus



Looking forward to your response.



Regards,



Florence Kabilla(Mrs)



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