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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: "Simon David" <simondavid23@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 16:19:55 +0000
Subject: This is very urgent please,,,,,,,,,,

David Associate Chambers
No 143 Musa Ali Crescent
Abuja F.C.T
Nigeria
Date;Nov 2nd wed
Breaking News



I am Barrister Simon David private attorney to the late chief Mrs.Stella
Obasanjo wife of the President of Nigeria Olusegun Obasanjo, who died
on Sunday the 23 October 2005 at a hospital in Spain.

VIWE THE WEBSITE FOR YOUR PROOF
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/10/23/obasanjo.obituary/index.html

She had traveled to Spain to undergo surgery and she died from mplications
as resulting from that surgery.As the personal attorney to the late deceased
I handle every of her affairs, mostly properties and fund both domestic
and in overseas, in this case my client who lift huge amount and so many GB
pounds starlings and dollars and so many investment with signatures abroad,
very soon my client’s family will call me to account for my client
properties and fund offshore.

At this juncture, I seek your consent to present you as the benefactor
to my client’s fund deposited in Europe which I will disclose to your since
I
have all the document regarding the depositing of the funds.
I will procure all the necessary legal documentation that can used to
back up any claim we might make.

All I require is your total honest and co-operation to enable us seeing
this deal through, I grantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law; I can
share the 50/50%.
Also call me if it’s possible for you to call . I believed
my letter received favorable consideration from you as I wait your respond
as soon as able possible.
On your reply I will attach copy of international passport for propare
of my identity.

Best regard and God bless
Barr Simon David (esq.)
No 143 Musa Ali Crescent
Abuja F.C.T
Nigeria.
send all private mail to my alternative e-mail
address:(simondavid205@yahoo.com)


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