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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: "kola ojo" <solicitor_law@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: solicitor_legal@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 17:32:33 +0100
Subject: NEXT OF KIN TO LATE MICHAEL STORRS

Dear Storrs,
Iam Barrister Kola Ojo. (SAN), a Solicitor; I am the Personal Attorney to
one Engr. Michael Storrs, a national of your country, who Used to be
a contractor with NNPC here in Nigeria. On the 10th October 2002 my client,
his wife
and entire family were involved in a car accident along 3rd mainland bridge
Express Road Lagos Island.Unfortunately they all lost their lives in the
event of the accident, Since then I have made several inquiries to their
Embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved
unsuccessful.

After these several Unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his Relatives,to
locate any member of His family but of no avail, hence I contacted you since
you bear the same surname to my late client. I contacted you to assist in
repatriating the money in addition, property left behind by my client before
they get Confiscated or declared Unserviceable by the bank where these huge
deposits were lodged.Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account
valued at about US$7 million dollars. Consequently, the bank issued me a
notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within
the next ten 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,
regardless of your country, with your name/address;some vital documents
will be obtained in your favour which will back you
as the next of kin the deceased.The proceeds of this account valued at US$7
Million dollars can be Paid to you and then you and me can share like this
45% for me and 45% for you, while we will set aside 10% to pay back for
any expenses or tax as your government may require. 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 seeing 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 Reply urgently to enable us start up all modalites attached to this
transaction

Best Regards,
Barrister Kola Ojo.(SAN)





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