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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:
Date:
Subject: ATTN Groot

Dear Groot

Please reply through my private e-mail address (johnibeks@lawyer.com)

I am barrister John Ibeks a solicitor at law.I am the personal attorney to Mr Mark Groot a national of your country, who used to work with shell development company in Nigeria and as well a one time secret agent in transfering of money overseas for the Late head of state of Nigeria{LateGen.SANIABACHA}.
Before his death On the 21st of April 1999 [ my client, his wife And their three children were involved in a car accident along sagbama express road in which all occupants of the motor died}.

My client deposited as family belongings in a CONSIGNMENT{ie jewelries} the sum of $13.2m in a finance company here in Nigeria for himself which the finance company 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 this has also proved nsuccessful.
After several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted 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 holding trust where this huge deposits were lodged particularly,through the finance company , where the deceased had an account valued at about
$13.2million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account
confisicated within the next ten 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 have the same last name so that the
proceeds of this account valued at $13.2million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money. 40% to me and 60% to you.
I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.

All I require is your honest cooperation 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 get in touch with me through my private email (johnibeks@lawyer.com)
Best regards,
John Ibeks.
Head Johnson and Partners.

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