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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: kevin_williams_chambers1@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 10:49:37 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Dear=20Friend=2C?=

KEVIN WILLIAMS CHAMBERS
LEGAL PRACTITIONERS & SOLICITORS
44 QUEENS AVENUE
LAGOS-NIGERIA

Dear Friend,

Before I start,I must first Apologise for this unsolicited mail to you.I
am aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach to starting a
relationship but as time goes on you will realize the need for my action.

My name is Barrister Kevin Williams,a Solicitor and the personal Attorney
to Mr John Watson,a National of America, who worked with an Oil company
in Nigeria.Here in after referred to as my Client.

On the 21st of April 2002,my client,his wife and their three children were
involved in a local plane crash.My Client and his entire family unfortunately
lost their lives in the accident.Since then I have made several enquiries
to your Embassy to locate any of my Client's extended relatives which has
proved abortive.After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to use
the Internet to Locate any member of his family hence the need to contact
you.

My main reason for contacting you is to assist me in repatriating the money
and properties left behind by my Client before they are confiscated or declared
unservicable by the bank where they are deposited and lodged.Particularly
the EcoBank Nigeria PLC where the deceased has a fixed sum of Four Million
United States Dollars.The said bank has issued me a final notice to provide
the next of kin of my Client or they will be left with no other choice than
to confiscate his funds.Since I have been unsuccessful in locating my clients
relatives for the past two years I seek your consent to present you as the
next of kin of my client,so that the said fund as stated above i.e the sum
of Four million United States Dollars can be paid to you instead of leaving
for it for EcoBank Nigeria PLC,we can take part of it and leave the rest
for Charity.

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
arrangement through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law.Please reply by this email address
above.

Finally kindly give me your confidential Phone and fax numbers so that I
can communicate with you easily.

Best Regards,

Barrister Kevin Williams.















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