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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: "peter briggs" <peterbriggs2003@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: peterbriggs@mail.bulgaria.com
Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 08:55:47 -0700
Subject: INFORMATION

ATTN:



I am Peter Briggs Esq., a solicitor at law, personal attorney to Donald
Barkar a businessman from your country, with a wide range of interests and
who lived all his life here in the Federal Republic of Nigeria, hereinafter
shall be referred to as my client.



On the 21st of April 2000, my client, his wife and their only daughter were
involved in fatal auto crash along ECOWAS express road. All occupants of
the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several
enquiries here to locate any of my clients extended relatives without success.




After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence my contacting
you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at US$10.5
million left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or declared
abandoned by the government.



Presently this money is in a local bank. Therefore, on receipt of your positive
response, we shall then discuss the modalities for transferring the funds.
I have all necessary information and knowledge of how to prosecute the transfer.
All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
transaction through.



I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me
through this email for more details.



Best regards,

Peter Briggs Esq.



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