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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: udonsi@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 13:37:53 +0000
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?=20Confidential=2E=2E=2E=2EAlkmaar=27s=20=20Next=20of=20Kin?=

FROM:BARRISTER GEORGE UDONSI
CITY:COTONOU
COUNTRY:BENIN REPUBLIC

Dear Sir,
I am Barrister George Udonsi , a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney
to Mr.David Alkmaar ,a native of your country, who used to work with Shell
Oil Development Company here in Cotonou, Benin Republic. 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 a car accident along Porte Novo express road.All
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have
made several enquiries to their embassy to locate any of his extended relatives,
this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track 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 properties
left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable
by the bank where this huge deposit were lodged.Particularly, where the
deceased had a deposit of personal family belongings valued at about US$10.5Million
in Europe. They have issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have
the valuables confiscated within the six(6)weeks.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over nine (9)months
now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this deposit valued
at US$10.5Million can be paid to you and then you and I can inherit them.
60% to me and 40% to you. I have all necessary legal documents that can
be used to backup 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.Please get in touch with me immediately as I do not have
much time in my disposal.

Please reply as soon as possible via my private email address as this calls
for confidentiality:"u_udons@yahoo.com."
Best Regards,
Barr.George Udonsi (Esq)



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