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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: vpchambers@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2005 03:26:26 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?IN=20RESPECT=20OF=20ENGR=20AMNES=20ACCOUNT?=

Dear Sir,
I am Barr. Mathew Joy, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to
Engr Mike Amnes, a national of your country, who was a foreign contractor
in my country

On the 23rd of April 1999, my client, his wife and their two children were
involved in a car accident in which all occupants of the vehicle died. My
client {Engr Amnes} deposited as family belongings in a bank in my country
the sum of $15 Million , with the hope of transferring it to his country
as soon as he is on leave. Since his death I have made several enquiries
to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives,but this
attempt so far has been unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts,I
decided to trace somebody from his country , hence my contacting you.I have
contacted you to assist in repartrating the money and property left behind
by my client before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable by the
Bank where the deposit was made.

The Bank has issued me a notice to provide the Next of Kin or have the
money confisicated within the next twenty official working days. Since I
have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2 years now. I
seek your consent to present you as the Next of Kin of the deceased since
you are of the same national with him, WITH THIS ARRENGEMENT proceeds of
this deposit (15 Million United States Dollars)will be sent to you for own
benefit.

All legal documents to aid your claim for this fund and to prove your
relationship with the deceased will be arranged for. Your help will be
appreciated with 30% of the total sum. All I require is your honest
co-operation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this
will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from
any breach of the law.

Please accept my apologies,keep my confidence and disregard this email if
you do not appreciate thisproposition I have offered you. However, if you
do please include your phone and fax number in your response for better
communication.
God bless you and your family

Best regards,
Barr. Mathew Joy.
PLEASE REPLY TO voius_populichambers@yahoo.com






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