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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: kelvinchionye2004@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 15:43:39 -0800
Subject: URGENT

FROM:BARRISTER KELVIN CHIONYE
KELVIN CHIONYE AND ASSOCIATE,
PUBLIC NOTARY,SOLICITORS & ADVOCATE.
private email box, kelvinchionye2003@yahoo.co.uk
LAGOS - NIGERIA.
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE.
Dear friend .

I am Barrister KELVIN CHIONYE,Solicitor and Advocate at Law.I am the
personal Lawyer to Late Engr.T.a citizen of your Country,Working in an oil
servicing company In NIGERIA.Referred to as my client On April 21, 2000
my client, his wife,and their three children were involved in a car accident
along Sagamu
express way.All 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 elatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name
over the Internet.I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money
and property left behind by my late client before they Get confiscated or
declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge deposits were lodged,
particularly the FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC. Where the deceased had an account
Valued at about(US$16.4million 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,Due to your Name is similar to my Client Name,I decide to seek your
consent to Present you as the Next Of Kin,of the deceased,So that this account
valued at (US$16.4 million dollars) can be paid to you and then You and
Me Can share the money. 55% to Me and 40% to You while 5% for any expenses.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 and Me,from any breach of the law.pls i want you to reply
me this email on my private email box, kelvinchionye2003@yahoo.co.uk
Good bless you and your family.
YOURS SINCERELY,
BARR.KELVIN CHIONYE.

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