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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: dw2005@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 11:42:32 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?ANTICIPATING=20YOUR=20REPLY?=




DEAR FRIEND

Firstly, not to cause you embarrassment, I am
Barrister David Williams Solicitor at law and the
personal attorney to late Mr.Mark Young a
National of France, who used to be a private
contractor with the Shell Petroleum Development
Company in Saudi Arabia, herein after shall be
referred to as my client.

On the 21st of April 2001,he and his wife with their
three children were involved in an auto crash, all
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their
lives.Since then, I have made several enquiries with
his country's embassies to locate any of my clients
extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided
to contact you with this business partnership
proposal. I have contacted you to assist in
repatriating a huge amount of money left behind by my
client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the Finance/Security Company where
these huge deposit was
lodged.

The deceased had a deposit valued presently at
$21million US Dollars and the Company has issued me a
notice to provide his next of kin or Beneficiary by
Will otherwise 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 / Will Beneficiary to the deceased so that
the proceeds of this account valued at $21Million US
dollars can be paid to you. This will
be disbursed or shared in these percentages, 60% to
meand 40% to you.I have all necessary legal documents
that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All
I require is your honest Co-operation,Confidentiality
and Trust to enable us
see this transaction through.

I guarantee you 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
urgently by E-mail: dw20010@yahoo.com
To facilitate the successful completion of this deal kindly provide me
the following information as follows

1. Full Name
2. Your Telephone Number and Fax Number
3. Your Contact Address.
Your urgent response will be highly anticipated and
appreciated.

Best regards,

Barrister David Williams






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