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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: "YARO" <yaro_vic@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: yaro_chambers@web-mail.com.ar
Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 13:02:41 +0100
Subject: reply asap





Dear Friend,

I am Victor Yaro a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to late
Mr. Mark C.Herbert ,who used to work with ELF Oil Company in here Nigeria.

Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 1st of May 2002,my
client, his wife and their three children were involved in a boat mishap
off the coast of Bakassi.They were returning from an Elf-organised family
picnick.Unfortunately,all the occupants of the speed boat lost their lives.
Since then I have made several inquiries on how to locate any of my clients
extended relatives, this has proved abortive.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to present a trust
worthy person to act as his next of kin,hence I contacted you.I desire you
to assist me in repatriating the money left behind by my client before it
is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the finance company where the
huge deposit is lodged.

Particularly, the City Trust Finance Company where the deceased had an account
valued at about 8.7 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the
next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next fifteen official
working days.

Since it has proved impossible to locate any of my late client's family
relation for over two years now, I seek your consent to present you as the
next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valuedat
8.7 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and I can share the
money. 70% to me and 30% to you I have all necessary legal documents 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 and send to me your full names, address, telephone and fax numbers
to enable us discuss further about this transaction.I eagerly await you
urgent response to this matter

Best regards,

Victor Yaro(Esq.)



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