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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: "Ben Douglas" <bendouglas790@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2005 17:13:53 +0000
Subject: Confidencial

BEN DOUGLAS & ASSOCIATES
(LEGAL PRACTITIONERS)
# 12 ISAAC JOHN STREET.
IKEJA, LAGOS.
NIGERIA.
234-80-33-956890
Reply to ben_douglas001@yahoo.com

I crave your indulgence for the unsolicited nature of this letter, but it
was borne out of desperation and Current development. Please bear with me. I
am Barrister Ben Douglas a solicitor at
law. I was The Personal attorney to Mr. Louis a national of your country,
who used own an
oil servicing company in Nigeria.

Herein after shall be referred to as my Client. On the 21st of November
1999,my client, his Wife and their three Children were involved in a car
Accident along sagbama express road. All occupants
of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. I know that my client had no
living kin but I went ahead and made several inquiries to your embassy to
locate any of my Clients extended relatives but this has proved
Unsuccessful. I only did so to be double sure of this Fact. After these
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the
Internet, 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 CITI Bank of Nig Ltd. where The deceased had an
account valued at about 18 million Dollars.

This account will be confiscated after four Years if not claimed and we have
just about one month. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the
Relatives for over 3 years 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 account valued at 18 million dollars can be paid
To you and then you and me can share the money.

75% shall be for you and 20% will be for me while 5% is earmarked for
expenses that will be
incurred during the process Of Transfer of the fund. 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 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 by my e-mail to enable us Discuss Further.

You may also send your phone number and fax number so that I can call you.
I look forward to your urgent response.

Best regards,
Barrister. Ben Douglas.

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