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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: ibrahim fattah <ibrahimfattah2006@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2006 15:24:05 +0100 (BST)
Subject: TRANSACTION DETAILS.




National Bank OF Egypt(u.k)Limited.
TRAFALGAR HOUSE
11,WATERLOO PLACE
LONDON SW 1 Y4 AU
UNITED KINGDOM.
TEL:44-70240-54577.
27/062006.

ATTN:VICTIM-FULLNAME .

Thanks for your mail response as regards the business proposal i sent to you and the interest indicated by you. Your full Name,address/your telephone number is required for the purpose of this transaction/effective communication with you and also your bank details is very important where you want the fund to be transferred into for safety until i come over to your country for sharing as agreed.

On my receipt of the requested information above ,I will resume the processing of the release of the fund under your name as i will have to applied on your behalf for fund release application as the next of kin to our late customer.

I am still in the active service of the bank and at the same time here to protect your interest in ensuring that this fund is dully transferred into your account as all modalities are already put in place.

On approval of this application by the bank,you will be required to sign some vital documents of the bank to effect the immediate release of the fund into your account accordingly,alternative if you cannot come to the bank for the signing exercise,i can seek on your behalf the services of a good and qualified attorney that can sign on your bahalf.

Please,My good friend,this transaction is not illegal and its not a hoax,you are the only person i sent this proposal to all this transaction requires is absolute confidentiality until you confirm the fund in your bank account that you will forward to me.

As regards moving the fund will not be a problem as i have been long in the banking industry coupled with my wealth of experience.Please,do note that i will
like to invest part of my share in your country by having a joint business with you and also to invest more into stock trading.

NOTE :I will never in life change the 30% i mapped out for you as specified in my business proposal sent to you,if this is not ok by you ,then i will have to source for another partner that will be willing and ready to accept in good faith the 30%.

I await your requested information to enable me proceed further.

My Humble Regards,
Ibrahim Fattah.
NBE.





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