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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: barristermohammed@terra.com.mx
Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2005 00:35:34 +0100
Subject: BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP

From Barrister Mohammed Sule.
Udenwa Chamberss
124/123 Ikeja Lagos Nigeria

Atten:
I am Barrister Mohammed Sule a solicitor at law. I am the
personal attorney to (Mr. Mark Bob). a national of your
country, who used to work with Oll-development Company in
NIGERIA. Here in after shall be referred to as my client.
On the 21st of April 2002, my client, his wife were
involved in a car accident along sagamu express road.

All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their
lives.
Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to
locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also
proved unsuccessf! ul.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, to locate
anymember of his family hence I contacted you.

I am contacting 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
this huge deposit were lodged.

Particularly, the (finance company) where the deceased had
an account valued at about US$21.5 million dollars has
issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the
account confiscated within the next ten official working
days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives
for over 3years now I seek your consent to present you as
the next of kin of the eceased, so that the proceeds of
this account valued at US$21.5 million dollars can be paid
to you and then you and me can share the money.

We shall work together to secure all necessary legal
documents to back up ! this claim and ensure that this fund
is released in no distant furture.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us
seethis deal through.I guarantee that this will be executed
under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from
any breach of the law.
And send to me your telephone and fax numbers to enable us
discuss further about this transaction.

Best regards,
Barrister Mohammed Sule
NOTE PEPRY HERE Email.Alternative..
(barristersule_mohammed@yahoo.co.uk )

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