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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: "Hussien" <narssien_hu@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mahdu69@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 21:12:44 +0400
Subject: For the sake of business.Reply.


Email:

Attn:
My name is Nasar Hussien, Citizen of Republic of Ghana, I am an administrative secretary to Diplomatic Union Of West African States Ltd'' I am presently in (Gulf Region) for a special duty where we have delivering depot.

I have been working with this Company for thirteen years now. Within this period, I have watched with meticulous precision how African Heads of States and Government functionaries have been
using'' Diplomatic Union Of West Africa State Ltd'' to move huge sums of money USD, Pounds Sterling, French Francs- (Cash ) to their foreign partners.

They bring in these consignments of money cash and secretly declare the
Contents as precious stones, family Treasure and African Arts works

Sometime last few years ago (2002) Diplomatic Union of West Africa
State Ltdchanged the procedure of claims of consignments,it will be
released to you upon demand. From our records, more than 120 consignments has not been claimed.

This is why I am, soliciting for your cooperation and assistance.
Mobutu Sese-Seko has 65 consignments deposited with several names and codes and the entire families are not aware of that because of the names he used. I have finalized every arrangement for you to come and claim consignment No.1200 containing USD9M. My duty is to supply you with all information and documents by fax. You will deal directly with the
management.

The procedure is simple you will apply officially to the director of
operations of Diplomatic Union of West Africa States for the release of
Consignment No 1200.

They will demand some documents and secret codes
call me, I will supply you with every detailed information and you will
Fax it to them. As soon as they confirm it to be correct. They will invite you
for the collection to Dubai or West Africa, but,
if you do not want to come you can arrange with them to transfer the
Consignment to any where on agreement.

No body will ever know I am involved in the deal. I suggest we share 50-50 upon conclusion.

May God bless you.
Mr.Nasar Hussien.

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