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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: "franklin joam" <franklinjoam@tiscali.es>
Reply-To: franklin_joam@yahoo.ca
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 03:38:50 +0100
Subject: NEXT OF KIN

DEAR Sir,

I am an Accountant with STANDARD TRUST BANK(STB),My name is Mr franklin
joam. a Banker I am the personal Account Manager to Engineer A. Renee a
National of your country, who used to work with shell Development company
in Nigeria.

Here in after shall be referred to as my client On April 21,
1999, my client, his wife, and their three children were involved in a car
my client, his wife, and their three children were involved in a car accident
along Sagamu express wayAll occupants of the vehicle
unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several inquiries
to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended Relatives, this has
also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided
to trace his last name over the Internet,to locate any membe r of his family
hence I contacted you. I havecontacted you to assist in repatriating the
money and property left behind by my client before they Get confiscated
or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged,
particularly the STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC.
Where the deceased had an account Valued at about ($27 Million U S Dollars)
has 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 since you have the same last name
so that the proceeds of this account valued at ($27 Million U S Dollars
can be paid to you and then you and me Can share the money.60% to me and
40% to you.

An attorney will be contracted to help us revalidated and notarize all
the 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 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 ME HERE (franklin_joam@yahoo.ca)

Best Regards

Mr franklin joam.




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