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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: "Williams Douglas" <williamsdouglaschambers@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 03 Jul 2005 10:45:20 +0000
Subject: ACT/CLAIM THE NEXT OF KIN TO LATE MR SMITH

WILLIAMS CHAMBERS & ADVOCATES

PROPERTY CONSULTANTS
PLOT 32 PLUMSTILL AVENUE
LAGOS -NIGERIA
EMAIL:barrwilliamsdouglaschambers01@yahoo.com





Good day.



I am sorry for contacting you through this medium without a Previous
notice,I had to use

E-mail because it is an easier and more confidential way of making contact
with people

around the world.

My name is Mr WILLIAMS DOUGLAS,a sixty two (62) yearS old Attorney in
practice here in

NIGERIA.I had a client by name Mr.JOHN SMITH who is a national of your
country and

contractor based here in NIGERIA now deceased.

My client lost his life alongside his wife and only child on the 27th of
January 2002 while he

was travelling Details of this incidence can be checked on the following

website; http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm



Prior to the Death of my Late Client,He secured a contract of
$12,500,000.00 million from the

Federal Government of Nigeria,following which he received a 30% mobilization
fee of
US$3,750,000.00 Million and successfully executed the contract, but the
balance of

US$8,750,000.00 Million contract payment was in the Process of being
transferred into My

Late Client's Account with platinum international bank london which he
submitted to the

Federal Government OF NIGERIA before he lost his life in the incidence.



Three Months after his sudden Death,The Federal Government of Nigeria
effected the transfer

of the balance of his Contract Funds into the Account that My Late Client
has on his file with

the Government.As his personal Attorney before his death,I have been
officially notified
and instructed by the bank platinum international bank where the money is
currently

deposited that I should provide and forward the particulars of Mr.JOHNS next
of kin so that

the Funds in his Account can be remitted into his Next of Kin's Account in
accordance with

British Laws.

However, as the personal attorney and close confidant of late Mr.JOHN,I want
you to know

that My late Client died interstate,i.e,He died without leaving a
Will.Hence,all my efforts to
locate any of his relative whom I can present to the Bank as his next of kin
has proved

abortive.



Therefore I am seeking for your consent to present you as the deceased
relative/next of kin

and subsequently the beneficiary of the fund so that the proceed of this
account valued at

$8,750,000.00 Million can be paid to you for subsequent disbursement between
you and I. If

you can cooperate with me and receive this funds as next of kin to late
Mr.JOHN,confirm your

interest by contacting me through my confidential email above.



I can assure you that the deal is 100% risk free because i am in possesion
of the deceased

personal file which contains all information which I shall use to prove your
relationship with the

deceased therefore the money will be paid into the account of whomever I
present as LATE
Mr.JOHN Next of kin with proofs that I will present to the bank when needed.


When I receive a positive response and after proper discussion with you,I
will furnish you all

relevant information that will facilitate the release of the Funds to you An
Application will have

to be filed to the Bank for processing of the release of the Funds into your
nominated Bank

account any where in the world.


send to me your private phone and fax numbers for easy communication



I wait to hear from you.

BARR WILLIAMS DOUGLAS
FOR WILLIAMS CHAMBERS & ADVOCATES

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