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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: mrwamba3@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 01:35:01 -0800
Subject: Dear Sir,




Wamba Foundation Chambers
4,Human Rights Avenue
P.O.Box 766,lagos,Nigeria.
Reply e-mail: mrwilliy_wamba@yahoo.co.uk

Urgent Attention Needed


Dear Sir,


I crave your indulgence as I contact you in such a surprising manner.But
I respectfully insist you read
this letter carefully as I am optimistic it will open doors for unimaginable
financial reward for both of
us.This business transaction might not fall within the wide spectrum of
your business activities, but I plead
your assistance, as your flair for profitable business is needed.

Permit me to introduce myself,I am Barrister Williams Wamba,a Solicitor.I
am the Personal Attorney to one
Engr.George Chacha,a national of your country,who used to work with Shell
Development Company in Nigeria.On the 21st of April 2001,my client,his wife
and his two children were involved in an Air Crash.

Unfortunately they all lost their lives in the event .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.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 HOME FINANCE
CREDIT CORPORATION:
e-mail address:homefinccorp@financier.com,Where this huge deposits were
lodged.Consequently,the HOME FINANCE CREDIT CORPORATION where the deceased
had an account valued at about US$8.7 million dollars had 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 unable in locating the relatives for over two years now,I
seek your consent to
present you as the next of kin,regardless of your country.With your name/address,some
vitals documents I will obtain on your favor which will back you up as the
next of kin to the deceased.The proceeds of this account valued at US$8.7
Million dollars will be paid into your account and then you and I can share
it according to how much percentage you will decide to take on negotiation,while
we will set aside 5% back for any expenses or tax as your government may
require.


All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see 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 urgentlly to enable
us discuss further.This is my alternative email address:mrwilliy_wamba@yahoo.co.uk




Best Regards,
Barrister Williams Wamba.







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