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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: "mic lary" <mark_law7@msn.com>
Reply-To: dorathybanker@o2.pl
Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2005 12:22:48 +0000
Subject: NEXT OF KIN (Claim)of $10million 30% for you

NEXT OF KIN (Claim)of $10million 30% for you

DESK OF DORATHY

NIGERIA
Email :dorathybanker@o2.pl
Email :dorathybanker1@o2.pl



Irrespective of similar mails or news of this nature, I would like to
let you know that this my request is not a fraud or a scam, but real.



I am Ms Dorathy an accountant with one of the banks in my country
Nigeria.I got your esteem contact address from internet during my
search for any relation to my client an Engineer with one of the oil
companies in my country.The reason for contacting you was due to the
similarity in your name.The newly appointed director of my bank has
ordered that we should compile the list of dormant account to enable
the bank sieze the money.

As a Christian I have decided that instead of loosing the whole money
to the bank, I will rather donate the money to any charitable
organisation in your country such as homeless and motherless homes,
for Pets up bringing and some other related organisation.If you are
interested to assist me,I will give you the contact of my bank head
office so that you will contact the bank with the deposite
certificate of the fund, which I will send to you as soo as you
responds.With the assistance of an insurance company to the Engineer,
the money was approved for claim.


All I need to do is to include your name as a relation to the
Engineer.(Next-of-kin)The amount involved is $10million dollars,I had
resolved to share the money as follows: 30% for me. 30% for you and
30% for the charity organisation.10% for expencess , I will therefore
send you the certificate of deposit of the fund so that you can
forward it to our bank .Do please send me your contact address, phone
and fax numbers if any and your drivers license or copy of your
international passport. I await your urgent responds.



Thanks

Ms Dorathy Nkpachi
(dorathybanker5@zipmail.com.br)(dorathybanker5@zipmail.com.br)

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