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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: pet_osagie2006@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2004 21:59:13 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?RE=3A=20MR=2E=20HAROLD=2E?=

Attn: Sir/Madam

I am Mr. Peter Osagie, the Legal representative and Account guarantor of
Late Mr. Harold, who lived here in Nigeria for the past twenty years.

On April 24, 2001, my client was involved in a fatal motor accident, in
which all occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. I have
contacted you to assist in repatriating most especially, the inheritance
(money) left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the bank through which this huge investment was made, as
I could not trace his relations since the
incident.

Particularly,The Guardian Express Bank PLC where the deceased has an estimated
stock investment valued at about Ten million, Five hundred and fifteen thousand
United States Dollars (US$$10,515,000,00),has issued me a notice to provide
the Next of kin,or have the inheritance confiscated.

I seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin of the deceased since
you have the same last name with him, so that the proceeds of his investment
with Guardian Express Bank valued at US$10,515,000,00 can be paid to you
(as my clients Next of Kin), after which we can share the amount on a mutual
ratio of 50-50 percentage. All legal documents to back up this claim as
the deceased's Next of Kin, will be provided. All
I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal
through.

The Inheritance Law clearly leaves the onus of proof of who is or is not
the next of kin, to the deceased's Lawyer to prove. As the deceased Lawyer,
the Law says l have the final say of who is the beneficiary of the deceased's
inheritance.

This deal will be executed legally, and I guarantee that this will be executed
under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of
the law.

Send to me the following immediately, to enable me submit your name and
other requirements to the bank without delay:

1. Your full name

2. Your full address, including city/country.

3. Your private telephone and fax numbers

4. Your age and occupation.


Please get in touch with me by sending the above mentioned requirements
through email, to enable me furnish you with more information about this
claims.

Thanks,

Mr. Peter Osagie Esq.




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