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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: "Leonard Edwards" <leoedwards@equityunionbank.com>
Reply-To: leoedwards05@walla.com
Date: Wed, 17 Aug 2005 20:45:52 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED (ESTATE)

EQUITY UNION BANK PLC
VICTORIA ISLAND LAGOS
TUNIBU SQUARE,LAGOS NIGERIA.


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 Mr. Loenard Edwards, an accountant in the above said bank. I was the
account officer to Engr. Anthony, a national of your country, who owns an
oil servicing company in Nigeria. Herein after shall be referred to as my
Client. On the 21st of November 2001,my client, his Wife and their three
Children were involved in a car Accident along sagamu 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 deposit
were Lodged.

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 so that the proceeds of this account valued at
25.5 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share the
money. 45% shall be for me and 45% for you while 10% is for expenses that
will be incurred during the process Of transfer of the fund. I have 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 seeing 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 so that I can call you.

I look forward to your urgent response.

Best regards,
Leo Edwards



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