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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: "UNITY FINANCE COMPANY" <unity@financecompanyworld.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2005 13:00:37 +0000
Subject: Business partiner.

Barrister Rose Nwa.
Principal Partner, Rose Nwa & Associates.
36 Fola Agoro Street, Lagos.
Email:mrsrosenwani@yahoo.fr


My Dear,


I am Barrister Rose Nwa, the accredited attorney to the Unity Finance
Company, and Personal Attorney to a Foreign Contractor who worked with Unity
Finance Company in Nigeria. On the 21st of April 1999, my client, his wife
and their three children were involved in a car accident along Sagbama
Express Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives.

Since then I have made several enquiries to his embassy to locate any of my
clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence
I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist me in repatriating the money left behind by
my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank
where these huge deposits were lodged.

Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at about
US$15.5 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or
have the account confiscated within the next twenty official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 5 years
now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so
that the proceeds of this account valued at $15.5Million United States
dollars can be paid to you and then you and I will share this money. 50% to
me and 50% to you.

All I require is your honest cooperation 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 via my direct email as soon as you get this mail to enable us
discuss on the modalities and process for success of this transaction.

I also request for your private telephone and fax number for easy and more
confidential communication. Remember to send your identification as well.

I await your kind response, Good day and God bless.

Regards,


Barrister Rose Nwa.
Accredited Attorney Unity Finance Company,
Principal Partner,
Rose Nwa. & Associates.
36 Fola Agoro Street, Lagos-Nigeria.

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