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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: "BARRISTER LOUIS" <umuaji@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mbanefo@fastermail.com
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2004 00:43:43 -0700
Subject: Attn:Claim Next Of Kin

From The Desk Of Barr.louis mbanefo,
barr louis Chambers,
Etim Karimu Crescent,
Victoria Island,
Lagos. Nigeria
Dear ,weber

Compliment of the season,please accept my unsoilicited mail to you.firstly,let me introduce myself to you.I am Barrister louis a solicitor at law. I am the personal Attorney to Mr.weber Larry , a native of your country, who is based and work with the LNG (liquified Natural Gas) company here in Nigeria. On the 2nd of March 2000, my client, his wife And their two children were involved in a car accident along Sango Otta,Abeokuta expressway.

All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then, I have requested for alot information to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to search for his last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family.Henceforth, I contacted you to assist me in repatriating the money and property left behind by my late client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where the fund was deposited.Apparently, the finance institute where the deceased had an account valued at about USD$20,000,000,00 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated within the next ten official working days.

Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 4years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have the same surname or last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at USD$20,000,000,00 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money. I am willing to compensate you with 40% of the total funds while 50% will be for me to invest in your country while 10% will be for any expenses that may be incured between both parties during the process of transaction. I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.

All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us achieve our goal. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law or interpol.So if you are interested, kindly get in touch with me at my private mail box (barritaloy@yahoo.com)

1)YOUR FULL NAME/ADDRESS
2)YOUR PHONE NUMBER
3)YOUR FAX NUMBER/MOBILE NUMBER
4)YOUR OCCUPATION & AGE
5)YOUR IDENTIFICATION

to enable our further discussion about this transaction.Thanks and God bless you.

Best regards,
Barrister louis mbanefo.(SAN)

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