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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: drwilliamseke@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 19:55:38 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?YOUR=20KIND=20ASSISTANCE=20IS=20NEEDED?=

URGENT AND INPORTANT

Good Day,

I am Dr Williams Eke Branch Manager Union Bank OF Nigeria Plc.
I was the accounting officer of Mr JERRY CARLSON, a national of your country,
who used to work with ExonMobil Corporation in Nigeria. On the 21st of April
2004, my client, his wife and their only son 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 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 repatriating the assets and Capital
valued at US$9.3m (Nine Million United states dollars) left behind by
my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the share
holders of this bank ,so that they can share his funds as dividends amongst
themselves. The said Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of
kin or have the account confiscated within the next fouteen working days.
Because as at the time of his demise I was his accountng officer ever since
I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over Five months
now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased
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 formation 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 a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

I am waiting to hear from you soon.

Best Regards,

Dr Williams Eke.

Branch Manager.





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