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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: terry3@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 17:41:24 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?attention?=

Terry & Co. Chambers
Solicitors & Advocates.
06 BP 1409 dpakpa godomey,
Lagos-Nigeria.
contact-email address terry@ommail.com

Dear Sir/Madam

I humbly crave your indulgence in sending you this mail,if the contents
does not meet with your personal and business ethics,I appologise in advance.I
am Barrister Terry Odike the Personal Attorney to late Mr Dim Debra,who
was a contractor with emelite gold mining company here in Nigeria.And on
the 3rd of Oct 2000, my client,and his family were perished in a ghastly
car accident along lagos-ibadan express way.But my client made a fixed dopsit
valued at (USD$8.4m) , and upon the maturity this bank started
contacting him but no response. Conseqently,the bank issued me a notice
to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated
after four years, as the law of this land says. Since then i have made several
enquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives,this has also proved
unsuccessful. Since i have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for
over two years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin
of the deceased,so that the proceeds of this account valued at $8.4m can
be paid into your account for my own use. if this deal
interest you then 40% of the total money will go to you as
your share.50% to me and 10% will stand for any expensis we made during
the transaction. I know that you might be wonder why i have decided to trust
you with this huge sum, but the truth is that i need you to get this money
out and considering the fact that your a foreigner which makes it a lot
easier and straight forward. 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 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 get in touch with me through my contact email
address,as soon as you receive this mail.
Best Regards,
Bar.Terry Odike



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