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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: mrtunde@tiscali.es
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 00:10:57 +0100
Subject: Urgent Business Assistance..

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am an Accountant with STANDARD TRUST BANK(STB),My name is Mr Tunde Johnson,an
accountant. I was the personal Account Manager to an Engineer. A National
of your country who used to work with (SHELL DEVELOPMENT OIL COMPANY) in
Nigeria.Here in after shall be refered to as my client On April 21, 2002,
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 Relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several
unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace you over the Internet. I have
contacted 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 ($6 million
us dollars) The bank 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
so that the proceeds of this account valued at ($6 million us 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 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.

NOTE:-I will like you to contact me through my alternative email address
for security reason so here is the email address:- tundejcc@yahoo.co.uk

Best Regards,

Mr. Tunde Johnson.



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