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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: "MRS. ROSEMARY WILLIAMS" <MRSROSEWILLY@handbag.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 02:08:53 +0100
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL (EMAIL ME FOR MORE DETAILS.)

FROM MY DESK,
ROSEMARY WILLIAMS,
BRANCH MANAGER,
FINANCIAL TRUST BANK,
LAGOS T.HOUSE BRANCH,
LAGOS NIGERIA.

REPLY ME THROUGH THESE BELOW EMAILS UPON RECEIPT OF THIS MAIL.
personal email - mrsrosewilly@k.ro
Official email - mrsrosewilly@netscape.net

Dear Friend,
I hope you will receive this Email without a measure
of fear and being rest assured that all will be well
at the end of this transaction because of my position
and authority in the bank.

First,let me introduce myself.My name is Rosemary
Williams a branch manager in my bank. I have urgent
and very confidential business proposition for you. On
JAN. 1990, an American oil consultant/contractor with
the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. smith
Shaw made a numbered time (Fixed) deposited for
twelve calendar months, valued at US$15,000,000.00
(fifteen Million Dollars) in my branch.

Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his
forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we
sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his
contract employers, Nigerian National Petroleum
Corporation that Mr. smith Shaw died from an
automobile accident.

On further investigation, I found out that he
did not leave a WILL and all attempts to trace his
next of kin were fruitless as he was a missionary with
the mission and vission wo live and die in Nigeria.

I therefore made further investigation and discovered
that Mr. smith Shaw did not declare any next of kin in
all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit
paperwork. This sum of US$15,000,000.00 is still
sitting in the Bank and the interest is being rolled
over with the principal sum at the end of each year.
No one will come forward to claim it.

According to the banking Law, at the expiration of 15
(fifteen) years, the money will revert to the
ownership of th board of directors of the bank if
nobody applies to claim the funds, and sad enough to
hear,that the members of the board of directors of my
bank work in hands with the top officials of west
affrican war activist who fund major coup and war in
african countries.

This money would be used by them to finance all sorts
of war activities in west Africa and even beyond. But
if you can help me, it means you are directly or
indirectly helping to save the life of someone in west
African and the world at large.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as
a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr.
Smith Shaw so that the fruits of this old man's labor
will not get into the hands of some corrupt wicked and
greedy officials. This is simple, I will like you to
provide me immediately with your full names and
address so that the attorney (lawyer) will prepare the
necessary documents and affidavits, which will put you
in place as the next of kin.

We shall employ the service of an attorney for
drafting and notarization of the WILL and obtain the
necessary documents and letter of
probate/administration in your favor for the transfer.
A bank account in any part of the world, which you
provide, will then facilitate the transfer of this
money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin.

The money will be paid into your account for us to
share in the ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you.
There is no risk at all hence,its 100% risk free. All
the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the
attorney and my position as the Branch Manager
guarantees the successful execution of this
transaction. If you are willing to help, please reply
immediately via the private email address below

personal email - mrsrosewilly@k.ro
Official email - mrsrosewilly@netscape.net

Upon your response, I shall then provide you with
more details and relevant documents that will help you
understand. Please observe utmost confidentiality, and
rest assured that this transaction would be most
profitable for both of us because of my position and
authority in the bank.
I shall require your assistance to invest my share in
your country on Humanitarian activities. (NGO) to help
save lives of people all over the world.
Awaiting your urgent reply via email.
Thanks,
(For confidential purposes you could also reply me
only through either)

personal email - mrsrosewilly@k.ro
Official email - mrsrosewilly@netscape.net

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