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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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• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
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• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • peter_briggs@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "peterbriggs@intrage.it" <peterbriggs@intrage.it>
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 18:12:04 +0100
Subject: Dear in the lord

Dear in the lord

I am Mr.Peter Briggs first son of late former Director of finance,Chief Hilary Briggs Sierra-Leone diamond and mining corporation. I must confess my agitation is real, and my words is my bond, in this proposal.My late father diverted this money meant for purchase of ammunition, for my country, during the peak of disastrous civil war in my country, now he has deposited the money with a Bank here in Nigeria, where I am residing under political asylum with my two brother CHRIS and Mike Now the
war in my country is over with the help of ECOMOG soldiers, the present government of Sierra Leone has revoked the passport of all officers who served under the former regime and now ask countries to expel such person at the same time freeze their account and confiscate their asset, it is on this note that I am contacting you, all I needed from you is to furnish me with your bank particulars and your direct telephone number For you to assist me transfer this money to your private bank account, the said amount is US$8.3 Million. I am compensating you with 25 % of the total money amount, now all my hope is banked on you and I really wants to invest this money in your country, were their is stability of
Government, political and economic welfare.

Honestly I want you to believe this transaction is real.My late father Chief HILARY Briggs gave me the photocopies of the certificate of deposit issued to him by the BANK on the date of deposit, for you to be
clarify because, I do not expose my self to anybody I see, I believe that you are able to keep this transaction secret for me because this money is the hope of my life, it is important.Please write me immediately after you must have gone through my message fill free and make it urgent. That is the reason why I offered you 25% of the total amount, and in case of any other necessary expenses you
might incur during this transaction.N.B Try and negotiate for me some profitable blue chip investment
opportunities which is risky free which I can invest with this money when it is transferred to your account,personally I am interested in estate management and hotel business, please advise me.mail me back immediately you receive this message for more explanation.

NB: my late father used me the first son as the beneficiary / next of kin on the day of deposit and also told me I need a foreign assistance of a foreigner with a legitimate bank Account abroad who will stand as co-beneficiary and partner abroad.and please ensure to reply me back on this email address: peter_briggs@myway.com for more details.

Thanks and God bless

Best regards

Peter Briggs.

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