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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: barruchennajohn@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 08:18:50 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Next=20of=20kin=20to=20weber?=

ST'JOHN CHAMBERS AND SOLICTORS
324 STELLA ANN WAY V/ISLAND
LAGOS NIGERIA
TEL=234-80-23453636
REPLY TO={barruchennajohn01@yahoo.ca)

ATTN: weber

I am Barrister Uchenna john a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney
to Mr.Beekman weber,a national of your country, who used to work with Panalpina
Shipping company in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my client.
On the 21st of April 2003, my client, his wife and their three children
were involved in an Auto Crash 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 track you over the Internet,
to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you, I have contacted
you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my client before
they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge
Deposits were lodged, where the deceased had an account valued at about
10.5million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or
have the account confiscated within the next thirty 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 10.5million dollars can be
paid to you and then you and me can share the money. 60% shall be for me
and 40% for you. I have all neccessary legal documents that can be used
to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest 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 breach of the law. Please get in touch with me
by my e-mail to enable us discuss further. You may also, send your phone
number so that I can call you on your telephone line. MY ALTERNATIVE
AND CONFIDENTIAL MAIL BOX IS

[barruchennajohn01@yahoo.ca]

BEST REGARDS

Uchenna john, Esq





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