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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: "Ogburia Useni" <useni2002@tsamail.co.za> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2002 01:06:57 -0700
Subject: BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

Attn: Sir

With great pleasure I am writing this proposal on behalf of my chambers. I got your information through a reliable source,
hence I decided to seek your cooperation, due to the sensitivity of this transaction and my commitment as a lawyer.

I am Barrister Ogburia Useni from Nigeria, representing Mr. Martin Greenberg, a foreigner from RIDGEFIELD, CONNECTICUT
USA and an Engineer by profession, who died since 1999, in an Egypt Air crash, on the 31st October along with other
passengers on board. This ugly incident occured when he traveled to Egypt to compare the investment environment to that
of Nigeria.

Before his death, he has a huge sum of (US$26 Million) which no other person knew about, which he intended to use for
establishment of an OIL ENGINEERING FIRM in Nigeria. This fund has NO other beneficiary and I have the original
documents of Deposit and claim. The amount involved is (US$26 Million) Twenty Six Millions United States Dollars.
The fund is right now under the custody of a Security Company, which I will not like to disclose at the moment until I confirm
your willingness to assist me in this project.

Early this year, the Security Company wrote me a letter, as his lawyer, that since I have notified them of the death of
Mr. Martin Greenberg, I should present his NEXT OF KIN, to enable them release the said funds to avoid been confiscate
by the government.

My constraint is to be able to source a foreign partner who is honest and trustworthy individual, so that I can present to the
Security Company as the NEXT OF KIN of the Late Mr. Martin Greenberg so that the fund can be release to you.

If you will act as trustee and willing to assist me in this transaction, your share as compensation will be (30% ), while I
receives (65%) and the balance of (5%) for taxes and other miscellaneous expenses. This transaction is 100% risk free
provided you treat it with utmost secrecy and confidentiality and also with my position and as a Barrister, I will perfect all the
necessary documents on your name as soon as you are ready to do this business with me.

Endeavour to email me the following information at: useni2002@zwallet.com

Names, Address, Phone and Fax Numbers, Age, Sex, Marital Status and Occupation.


Thank you and God Bless,

Ogburia Useni
BARRISTER AT-LAW.


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