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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: "Barrister Williams Sani." <ssssani@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: mbbv12@excite.com
Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2005 04:21:00 +0100
Subject: PLEASE CONTACT THE UNDERSIGNED.

Dear Friend,


This mail is intended for the receipent only. Please contact the undersigned,
if you are not the intended receipent or you received it in error.

Firstly, not to cause you embarrassment, I am Barrister Williams Sani, a
Solicitor at law and the personal attorney to late Mr. Mark Michelle a National
of France, who used to be a private contractor with the Shell Petroleum Development
Company in Saudi Arabia, herein after shall be
referred toas my client. On the 21st of April 2001, he and his wife with
their three children were involved in an auto crash, all occupants of the
vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then, I have made several enquiries with his countryembassies to locate
any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.After
these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you with this business
partnership proposal. I have contacted you to
assist in repatriating a huge amount of money left behind by my client before
they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the BANK/INSTITUTION where
these huge deposit was lodged. The deceased had a deposit valued presently
$15million U S Dollars and the BANK has issued me a notice to provide his
next of kin / Beneficiary by Will otherwise have the account confiscated
within the next thirty official working days.Since I have been unsuccessful
in locating the relatives for over 2years now, I seek your consent to present
you as the next of kin / Will Beneficiary to the deceased so that the proceeds
of this account valuedat $15Million US dollars can be paid to you. This will
be disbursed or shared in these percentages, 60% to me and 40% to you. I
have all necessary legaldocuments that can be used to back up any claim we
may make. All I require is your honest Co-operation, Confidentiality and
Trust to enable us see this transaction through.I guarantee you that this
will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect from any
breach of the law.

Please get in touch with me urgently and provide me the following:

1. Full Name

2. Your Telephone Number and Fax Number

3. Your Contact Address.

Your urgent response will be highly anticipated and appreciated.

Best regard's,

Barrister Williams Sani.

you can response to this my mail box; mbbv12@excite.com



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