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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: "Barrister Sunday Okafor" <barrisundayokafor@terra.com.mx>
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 17:43:24 +0100
Subject: Attention my Partner,

Attention my Partner,

Compliment of the day and how is life generally with you? Of course it ismy
humble wish to solicit and crave your indulgence to make this project request
for a joint business transaction which I hope will not come to you as a
surprise, hence I plead for your pardon. I am Barrister Sunday Okafor,
the Personal Attorney to a Foreign Contractor, who worked with a Multinational
Oil Firm in Nigeria.On the 11th of September 2001, my client, a Mexican
National, late Engineer Peter Bush, an oil Merchant / Contractor with the
Federal Government of Nigeria, until his death Three years ago in a ghastly
terrorist attack to American Airlines Flight 11, from Boston, Massachusetts,
to Los Angeles, California, crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade
Centre with 86 people on board. All occupants of the Aeroplane unfortunately
lost their lives. Since then I have made several inquiries to Several Embassies
to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence
I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist me in repatriating the money
left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable
by the Union Bank of Nigeria Plc where this huge deposits were lodged. Particularly,the
Bank where the deceased had an account valued at about US$30.Million has
issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated
within the next twenty official working days.Since I have been unsuccessful
in locating the the relatives for over 3 years now I seek your consent to
present you as the next of kin to the deceased
so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$30.Million can be paid
to you and then you and I can share this money. 70% to me and 25% to you,while
5% should be for expenses or tax as your Government may require. All I require
is your honest and co-operation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee
that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect
you from any branch of the law. Please get in touch with me via email :barrisundayokafor1@ubbi.com.br
as soon as you get this mail to enable us discuss on the modalities and
process for success of this transaction.I know that a transaction of this
magnitude would make anyone apprehensive and worried. But I am assuring
you that all will be well at the end of the
day.A bold step taken shall not be regretted, I assure you. Please do be
informed that this business transaction is 100% legal and there is no risk
involved. I am using my position as the Accredited Attorney and connection
in the bank here to arrange the payment in your favour as the relation of
Late
Mr. Peter Bush. I will work out every documents/proof representing you as
the deceased BONA-FIDE distant relative and when this is done, you will
be contacted by the bank for the release and collection of this fund, which
will be within one week of my receiving the above details from you.If you
are interested, please reply immediately through my private
email address or call me for discussion as soon as you receive this mail
and be rest assured that this transaction could be most profitable for both
of us. Please do not expose this deal if you are not interested because
if you do, it will take me out of seat. , i will send you some documents
which you will show to bank when demanded.
Sincerely with warm regards,
Barrister Sunday Okafor

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