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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: franklin_saraki@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 00:51:08 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Dear=20Friend=2C?=



Dear Friend,
I am an Accountant with STANDARD TRUST BANK(STB),My name is Mr Franklin
Saraki an accountant. I am the personal Account Manager to Late Engr. Williams
Ashbaugh. who is a citizen of your country who used to work with an Oil
Development company in Nigeria.CHEVRON OIL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY Here in after
shall be referred to as my client On April 21, 2001, my client, his wife,
and their three children were involved in AUTO CRASH 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 his last name over
the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.

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 ($16.455
MILLION US 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 two years
now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you both the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued
at ($16.455 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.

Here are my personal information.

Name: Mr.Franklin Saraki.
Profession: External Auditor Accountant
Home address: 4 Oshodi Street Apapa Lagos Nigeria
Office addres:11 B Akin Adesola St,
Victoria Island,
Lagos, Nigeria.
Date of Birth: May 14th 1960
Place of birth: Idunnu Hospital Lagos Nigeria
Private Email:Franklinsaraki777@yahoo.it

Regards,
Franklin Saraki.

Truly Yours,
Franklin Saraki.



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