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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: "fedanzer chris" <fedanzerlady@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: fedanzerlady@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 05 Nov 2005 21:51:21 -0500
Subject: VERY URGENT

Dear Friend,


I am Barrister Fedanzer chris ,the attorney at law to Eng. Red Ruffin , a
national of your country, who used to work with shell Development
Company in
Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st
of
April 1999, my client, his wife and their three Children were involved
in a
car accident inLAGOS-NIGERIA along Sagbama 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 unsuccessful.After
these
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over
the
Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I
have
contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and propertyleft
behind by
my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceableby the
bank
here.

These huge deposits were lodged articularly,with the Eco Bank NIGERIA
PLC"
where the deceased had an account valued at about $11 million dollars.
The
bank has aissued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the
account
confiscated.

Since Ihave been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2
years now
I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since
you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued
at
$11million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share the
money.50% to me and 40% to you I will procure all necessary legal
documents
that can be used to back up any claim we may make.What i need from you
is to
send me in our next mail,

1) YOUR FULL NAME
2) YOUR ADDRESS 3) YOUR AGE AND OCCUPATION
4) YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS WHERE I CAN REACH YOU AT ALL TIME

Please,make sure that all the information that you will be forwarding
to me
are very correct because that will be what i will use to get all the
legal
documents in your name for the transfer of fund to your account All I
require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through.
I
guarantee that this will be executed under a egitimate arrangement that
will
protect you from any breach of the law. reply me with this email
address{
fedanzerlady@yahoo.com

I await your urgent response
Best regards
barris chris

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