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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: williams_associates@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2005 04:53:57 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Urgent=20Claim=20As=20Next=20Of=20Kin=2E?=

OLUMIDE WILLIAMS & ASSOCIATES,
Suites 4 Tafawa Balewa Square Complex,
Satellite Town,
Lagos. Nigeria

Dear Sir,

Compliments of the Seasons.I write you this message under strict recommendation
and in good faith. I am sorry at the perceived confussion you may have by
receieving this letter from me since we have not previously met.I wish to
bring to your hearing a business proposition,which is by nature strictly
confidential and conspiracy begging your pardon to accept my unsolicited
email to you,I will like to seek your help in which I know that a deal of
this magnitude will make anyone worried and apprehensive but I am assuring
you not to be afraid,as all will be well at the end of this endeavor. This
is a genuine deal and is 100% risk free.All I'm demanding from you is your
sincere honesty and co-operation to enable us achieve our goal, and not
a perfidious person.


To be Straight, I am a solicitor at law and the personal Attorney to Late
C.E.O.,who used to work with Zenon Refinery here in Nigeria.On
the 6th of May, 2002 it was reported to us that my Client,his wife and their
only daughter were involved in a Local Plane Crash at Kano State,enroute
Abuja (The Capital City) all occupants in the Plane lost
their lives,unfortunately on this same flight were other dignitaries like
the Sports Minister and a host of others. The following websites could be
referenced:

http://www.usafricaonline.com/ngrkanocrash.html

http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2002/05/06/stories/2002050600451500.ht=m

http://www.hinduonnet.com/2002/05/05/stories/2002050503070101.htm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968616.stm


Since then I have made several enquires to locate any of my clients extended
relatives. This unfortunately has proved unsuccessful. Hence I seized this
opportunity and decided to contact you for your help.

I am contacting 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 lodge. Particularly, Where the
deceased had an account valued at USD$9.5million Dollars has just recently
issued me a notice to provide the next of kin of The deceased or have the
account confiscated within the shortest Period of time.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for Close to two(2)years
now, I seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin of the deceased
on your immediate approval and acceptance to assist me in this matter, so
that the proceeds of this Account valued at USD$9.5 million United States
Dollars can be paid to you afterwhich you and I can share the money. 50%
of the total fund would be for you, 30% for me while 20% would be for expences
incured in the course of this transaction for tax and other Governmental
requirement I have the necessary logistics that would be used to back up
your claim at the Financial Institution where these funds are deposited
temporarily,all I require is your Honest cooperation to enable this deal
through and your willingness to carry out this project with me till it's
fruitful end.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate Arrangement that
will protect both of us from any breach of the Law to cover up your reputable
name. Please get in touch with me at my email address if you willingly accept
this offer. Sothat I could forward immediately to you the necessary details
on how we are to carry out this project to a fruitful end.

1)YOUR FULL NAME/ADDRESS
2)YOUR PHONE NUMBER
3)YOUR FAX NUMBER/TELEPHONE NUMBER

to enable our further discussion about this transaction. I now await to
have your soonest positive response to this regards.

Thank you and my sincere regards to you and your family.

Best Regards,
Barrister Olumide Williams (ESQ)





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