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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: "Livinus Iwuson" <livinus_iwuson@iwusonchambers.com>
Reply-To: cbarnz@terra.com.ve
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2005 18:09:19 +0000
Subject: Invitation to act as Next-of-Kin.

From the Desk: Mr.Charles Barnz.
Livinus Iwuson Chambers & Associates
25 Wilson Road Olodi Apapa
Lagos- Nigeria.
E-MAIL:
Private / Highly Confidential Subject Matter: Invitation to act as
Next-of-Kin.

Dear Friend,

I write this august letter in confidence, believing that it will reach you
in high spirit and I believe you will maintain the level of confidence and
trust matters of this nature requires. Though, I know
that this proposal may make you apprehensive and worried, but I assure you
that all will be well at the end. Before proceeding,I wish to introduce
myself a barrister at law and the principal consultant of Fred & Associates
(LEGAL RACTITIONERS).

I am Mr Charles Barnz, a personal attorney to Late Engr Johnson Davis,a
Foreign Expatraite. I need a reputable person to handle this confidential
transaction which involves the transfer of a huge sum of money to a foreign
account.THE PROPOSITION:A foreigner, who was an Oil Merchant/Contractor with
the Federal Government of Nigeria, until his untimely death some years ago
in a ghastly motor accident,he deposited at a security company in Lagos, and
had a closing balance as at the end of September, 2002 worth US$10.5M (Ten
Million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only) which the bank now
expects a next-of-kin to claim as beneficiary. Valuable efforts has being
made by me to get in touch with any of his family or relatives but there has
been no success. It is because of the perceived possibility of not being
able to locate any next-of-kin as(he died with his wife and two children).

The security comapny wants the funds to be declared UNCLAIMABLE in another 6
months from now, if nobody stands as the next of kin before then, and
subsequently donated to the Red Cross and the Trust Fund for the Brain Child
of Mrs.Stella Obasanjo,Nigerian's First Lady which to us is fraudulent, In
order to prevent this,The management under the influence of a director Sir
Frank Willy some of my trusted colleagues and I now seek your permission to
have you stand as a next-of-kin to my client so that the funds US$10.5M
would be released and paid into your account as the beneficiary's
next-of-kin.All documents to enable you get this fund will be carefully
worked out by us.

This proposal is 100% risk-free.I have agreed that, the funds be shared
thus, after it must have been transferred into your account.

1. 45% of the money will go to you for acting as the beneficiary of the
funds.

2. 10% will be set aside for reimbursement to both parties for any
incidental expenses that may be incurred in the course of the transfer.

3. 45% to us the originators of the transaction. If this proposal is
acceptable to you, then take advantage of the trust we have bestowed on you,
kindly get to me immediately. Note that all documentation's and information
to enhance this transaction is in perfect order.

Please furnish me with your most confidential telephone, fax number so that
I can use these information to apply for the release and subsequent transfer
of the funds in your favour.

As soon as I receive your acceptance in principle, I will furnish you with
the necessary modalities for commencement.Nevertheless, you can contact me
on my private email address : for further discussion.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated co-operation.

Yours faithfully,

Mr Charles Barnz.

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