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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: "alfred albert" <alfresalbert_esq2000@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 12:32:33 +0200
Subject: STRICTLY AND CONFIDENTIAL

FROM:ALFRED ALBERT.
Tel:27(0)11 408 4033
Fax:27(0)11 408 4032
Cell:27 73 574 9554
E-mail:alfresalbert_esq2000@hotmail.com



Dear Sir,


STRICTLY AND CONFIDENTIAL

I am Mr.Alfred Albert, a Lawyer by profession.
I am the personal attorney to Mr.Rinus ,who worked
for the BP Oil Exploration Company in Southern
Africa, herein after shall be referred to as my client.
On the 21st of April 2000, my client, his wife and
their three children were involved in a car accident.
All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there
lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to
your embassy to locate any of my clients extended
relatives. This has proved unsuccessful. I came to
know about you through an enquiry I was making in
the internet, and I found out that you have the same
second name with my client, which is why I have
decided to contact you, in order to assist in
repatriating the money and property left behind by
my client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the bank.

Particularly, the FNB where the deceased had an
account valued at about US$ 19.5 Million Dollars,
has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or
have the account confisticated within the next 21
official working days.Since i have 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 US$19.5 Million
Dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can
share the money, on the ratio of 60% for me, and
40% for 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 co-operation to enable us
see this business 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 email and send to me your telephone
and fax numbers to enable us discuss further about the
details of this transaction.

Best regards,

Mr.Alfred Albert
Principal Partner.

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