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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: austin_peter@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 17:38:42 -0800
Subject: CALIM AS NEXT OF KIN

EXCEL CHAMBERS
FROM THE DESK OF
BARRISTER Austin Mark
EMAIL:BARR austin80mike@yahoo.co.uk

Dear Jeroen ,

I am Barrister Austin Mark ,a solicitor at law.I am the personal
attorney to Mr mark Jeroen ,national of your country, who used to work
with a National Petroleum company (NPC)in Nigeria.Here in after shall be
referred to as my client.On the 21st of April 2002,my lient, his wife and
their only daughter were involved in a car accident along sagbama express
road.

All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then
I have made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my clients
extended relatives,this has also proved unsuccessful.After these several
unsuccessful attempts,I decided to track his last name over the Internet,to
locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund valued at
US$13million Left behind by my client before it gets Confisicated or declared
unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm where this huge amountwere deposited.
The said Security Finance company has issued me a noticeto provide the next
of kin or have the account confisicated within the next fourteen official
working days.

For the fact that I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for
over 1years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to
the deceased,since you have the same last name with my client, so that the
proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Therefore, on receipt of your
positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities
for transfer.

I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you
up for claim. 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:
austin80mike@yahoo.co.uk

Best regards,

BARRISTER Austin Mark
EXCEL CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS

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