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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: belloahmed1@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 14:08:09 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Please=20get=20back=20to=20me=20asap?=

Ahmed & Ahmed Chambers
Solicitors and advocates
Plot 205,Ahmadu Bello Way
Victoria Island Lagos Nigeria
Email:ahmedbello3721@latinmail.com

Attention,

I am Barrister Ahmed F.Bello Esq the Personal Attorney to a Foreign Contractor,who
worked with a Multinational Oil Firm in Nigeria.On the 21 st of April 2001,my
client,a Mexican National,late Engineer STEVE MOORE,an oil Merchant/Contractor
with the Federal Government of Nigeria,until his death four years ago in
a ghastly car accident along Lagos/Ibadan expressway all occupant of the
vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then I have made several inquiries to Several
Embassies to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also
proved unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided
to trace his relatives over the Internet, to locate any member of his family
but of no avail, hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist me 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.

Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at about
US$ 27 Million has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin,relatives
so that the fund left will be transferred or have the account confiscated
within the next twenty official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the the relatives for over 3
years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased
so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$27 Million can be paid
to you and then you and I can share this money.60% to me and 35% to you,while
5% should be for expenses or tax as your government may require.

All I require is your honest and 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.

I will want you to send to me on your return email the following information
for the transfer in your favour.

1, Your full names
2, Your contact address
3, The name of bank you wish we will use in
receiving the fund successfully
4, The complete address of the bank
5, Your private phone and fax numbers where we will
be communicating to each other.

Please contact me asap to enable us discuss on the modalities and process
for success of this transaction.

I await your kind response,Good day and God bless.

Regards,

Barrister Ahmed F.Bello Esq




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