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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: "R.W Duru" <richardduru200@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 17:44:41 +0000
Subject: Burgoyne's Estate.

BARRISTER RICHARD W DURU
RICHARD & ASSOCIATES
RICH CHAMBERS
13 Wharf Road Apapa Lagos Nigeria
DIRECT-TEL: +234-803-5239687
PRIVATE EMAIL: rich_chambers1010@myway.com

Dear Burgoyne,

I am Barrister Richard W.Duru, a solicitor at law. I am the personal
attorney to Mr.Walter Burgoyne,a national of your Country, who used to be a
contractor with Agip Energy and Natural Resources plc,herein after shall be
referred to as my client. On the 31st of October 2002,my client, his wife
and their only child were involve in auto accident along express road,all
occupant unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then I have made several enquiries to locate any of my clients
extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful After these several
unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you giving the fact that you
bear the same surname with my late cient.

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 this huge deposit were lodged.

Particularly,the BANK where the deceased had an ACCOUNT valued at about
US$12.5Million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or
have the account confiscated within the next twenty-one official working
days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the the relatives now I seek your
consent to present you as the Next Of Kin of the deceased to have the same
last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$12.5Million
dollars can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money 50% for me
and 50% for you. I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to
backup our claims.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see thisbusiness
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Please do acknowledge your acceptance by forwarding the following to me,Your
FULL NAME, your private TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS and CONTACT ADDRESS, get in
touch with me on my private email: rich_chambers1010@myway.com


Best regards,
Richard W.Duru (Esq.)



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