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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: kevinbello7@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 10:17:36 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Assistance=20of=20Mr=2EHans=20Michel=20please?=

Assistance of Mr.Hans Michel please

Dear Michel

I am Barrister Kevin Bello. (SAN), An Attorney at Law and Senior Advocate
of Nigeria . I am the personal Attorney to Mr. Hans Michel , Whom I believed
he must be a National of your country, who used to work with Shell Development
Company in Nigeria,Here in after shall be referred to as my Client. On the
21st of April 2000, my client, his wife and their three Children were involved
in a fatal car Accident along Sagamu Express Road. All occupants of the
vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several inquires
to your Embassy to locate any of my clients extended Relatives this has
also proved unsuccessful. After these 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 repatriating the
money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated
or declared unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged.
Particularly, [The union Bank of Nigeria], where the deceased had an account
valued at about (US$8m) Eight Million United States Dollars. Has issued
me a notice to provide the Next of Kin or have the Account confiscated within
the next 21 working days. Since I have been unsuccessful 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 (US$8m) Eight Million United States Hans.
Can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money, all necessary
legal documents will be in place that can be used to back up any claim we
may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this
deal through. Guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please do get in touch
with me through myprivate email (kevin10@lawyer.com) for security reasons
or you can call me on cell phone 234-80-38331206 for more oral discussions,
Once I have your consent and trust, then we can proceed immediately. Anticipating
your urgent response.
Barrister Kevin Bello







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