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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: franahmed65@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 08:15:35 +0100
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL !!!

BARRISTER FRANK AHMED & ASSOCIATES
PLOT 299 MURTALA MOHAMMED WAY.
VICTORIA ISLAND,LAGOS NIGERIA
Email:franahmed65@tiscali.co.uk

Dear Sir\Madam,


My name is Barrister Frank Ahmed,a solicitor at law.Iam the Personal attorney
to late Engr. Mark Walter.Engr. Mark Walter was a member of board of directors
of some blue chip companies . He retired in 1992 and started oil lifting
business till his death on the 4th of May 2002 in a plane crash in which
his wife and two children died.They have since been buried. May thier Soul
rest in peace! Please see the following website for information about the
plane crash were over 100 people died.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968300.stm
http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/africa/01/30/nigeria.crash/
http://www.usafricaonline.com/ngrplane.crash

Before his death, Mr. Mark Stephen has a deposit with a finance firm.THe
bank has mandated me to provide the next-of-kin to the man within three months
or else the money will be confiscated.Since then I have made several enquiries
to
locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also
proved unsuccessful.
To this effect,i would like to let you know that no other person knows about
this account or any thing concerning it, the account has no other beneficiary
and my investigation proved to me that his supposed next of kin died along
with him in the crash.Consequently, Since I have been unsuccessful in locating
the relatives.
I seek your consent to present you as the beneficiary of the funds so that
the proceeds of this account valued at US$27.5 million can be paid to you
and then you and me can share the money. 70% to me and 30% to you. I have
all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claims we need
to make.
Now that the deadline given is at hand, I would like you to assist me in
recovering this money from the bank as the man's next-of-kin. There will
be all necessary documentation to make this funds legitimate.The procedure
for approval is simple
once you indicate your interest, an affidavit of claim will be made and a
letter of administration will be obtained from the probate Registry which
will authorise the release of the funds to you.This documents and some others
will be notarised and forwarded to the legal department of the Bank for vetting
and approval.As you can see everything will follow a normal legal process,
thereby assuring you that you are not exposing yourself to any legal problem,or
fraud,I will back up all necessary documents that will be required from the
court. You dont have to worry about any risk. All I require is your honest
co-operation to enable us see this project through. I guarantee that this
will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.If
this proposal is acceptable to you, kindly email your following information
to me:


a. Your Full name and a contact address as you want to appear in the
payment documents

b. Private telephone number

c. Private fax number

d. Also inform me on how you want the funds to be paid
to you.


As you can see time is of great essence as the bank has given a deadline.Contact
me so that I will give you more information and forward all necessary documents
that will clarify you more on the legitimacy of this project.But were you
are not capable to do this transaction, please let me know so that I can
look for another person that will be capable. I expect to hear from you soonest.
Reply me through this email:franahmed65@tiscali.co.uk,for more details.


Best Regards,


Barrister.Frank Ahmed.Esq
Senior Advocate of Nigeria(S.A.N)

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