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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: robert john <robert_john123@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2005 15:42:39 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT NEEDED.


R JOHN;S CHAMBERS,
LEGAL PRACTITIONER AND PUBLIC NOTARY &
HIGH COURT REPRESENTATIVE
SUITE 202 OMEGA PLAZA, APAPA
LAGOS -NIGERIA.
(TOP SECRET



GOOD DAY,
I am Barrister Robert John (Esq), the Personal Attorney to
a Foreign Contractor,who worked with a Multinational Oil Firm in
Nigeria.
On the 11th of September 2001, my client, a Mexican National, late Engineer A.Goins, an oil Merchant / Contractor with the Federal
Government of Nigeria,until his death Three years ago in a ghastly terrorist attack to American Airlines Flight 11, from Boston, Massachusetts,to Los Angeles, California,crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Centre with 86 people on board.All occupants of the Aeroplane unfortunately lost their
lives.
Since then I have made several inquiries to Several Embassies to
locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to
trace his relatives over the Internet, to locate any member of his family but of no avail. Then I have to contact you to assist me in repatriating the money left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge deposits were lodged.Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at about US$35.5 Million has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin,relatives so that the fund left will be transferred or have the account confiscated within the next twenty official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the the
relatives for over 3 years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$35.5Million can be paid to you and then you and I can share this money. 70% to me and 25% to you,while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your Government may require.
All I require is your honest and 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. I will want you to send to me on your return email the following
information for the transfer in your favour
1, Your full Name
2, Your contact Address
3, Your private phone,Bobile and fax numbers for easy communicating for each others I await your kind response,Please if you are interested and
capable in handling this deal with me, due reply only on my alternative email address for security reasons.(robert_john123@yahoo.co.in) And note that the nurture of this deal needs a very top secrecy
.
Best Regards,
Robert John.(Esq)



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