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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: "Tony Kalu" <tonykalu07@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2005 08:43:20 +0100
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED

Hello Friend,

I am Barrister ANTHONY KALU, a Solicitor, and the Personal Attorney to
GEORGE BRUMLEY Jr,a foreign client who died along with his entire family in
a plane crash that happened in Kenya, East Africa. Since i got information
about his death, i have been expecting his next of kin to come over and
claim his money because the bank where his money were lodged cannot release
it unless some body applies for it as next of kin or relation to the
deceased as indicated in our banking guidelines and laws but unfortunately i
learnt that all his supposed next of kin or relation died alongside with him
at the plane crash leaving nobody behind for the claim.

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 trace his relatives over the Internet,
to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence I contacted you. I
have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money that belong to my
client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank
where this huge deposits were lodged.
Please I want you to visit the website below for more information about the
Plane Crash:
www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/index.html
Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at about 10
million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have
the account confiscated within the next ten official working days. since i
have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for almost 2 years now I
seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since
you are a foreigner and bear foreign name, so that the proceeds of this
account valued at $10 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me
can share the money. 55% to me and 40% to you,while 5% should be for
expenses or tax as your government may require,I have the certificate of
deposit that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is
your honest cooperation 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.Please get in touch with me by
my email to enable us discuss further. I WILL OBTAIN AFFIDAVIT FROM COURT
WHEN YOU RESPOND TO
ME.MEANWHILE RESPOND TO ME THROUGH MY ALTERNATIVE E/MAIL BELOW:
tony_kalu600@globalpinoy.com
Best regards,
Anthony Kalu esq.


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