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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: "Union Trust" <union_trustbankplc2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: uniontrustbank1@o2.pl
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 12:16:03 +0000
Subject: SIR/MADAM




MR.KENNETH COLE ,AUDITOR GENERAL.
UNION Trust BANK PLC.
37 MARINA STREET LAGOS ISLAND
NIGERIA.

ATTN:SIR /MADAM

REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS TRANSACTION.
I am MR.KENNETH COLE.

Auditor General to UNION Trust BANK PLC of LAGOS-NIGERIA.

I have an Urgent and Very Confidential business proposition for you.

On Saturday, 4 May, 2002, an Amerrican Oil consultant/Contractor with the
Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources,Lagos-Nigeria, Mr. Allin Smith made
a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit of $9,500,000.00 (Nine Million Five Hundred
Thousand Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification
to his forwarding address but got no reply.

After some months, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his
contract employers, the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources
Lagos-Nigeria, that Mr. Allin Smith died from an airplane crash .
The following websites could be referenced:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968300.stm
On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL,and
all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.

I therefore made further investigation and discovered that Mr.Allin Smith
did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents,including
his Bank Deposit paperwork in my Bank.

This sum of US$9,500,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and the interest is
being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each year also we
noticed that he is a major Oil Bunkering and has about 75 barrel of Oil.

No one has ever come forward to claim it.According to Nigeria Law, at the
expiration of 7 (Seven) years, the money will revert to the ownership of the
the Government if nobody applies to claim the fund.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you to stand in as the next of
kin to Mr.Allin Smith so that the fruits of this old man's labour will not
get into the hands of some corrupt government officials.

This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full names and
address so that the Attorney will prepare the necessary documents and
affidavits which will put you in place as the next of kin.

We shall employ the services of two Attorney for drafting and notarization
of the change of ownership and to obtain the necessary documents and letter
of probate/administration in your favour for the transfer.
A bank account in any part of the world which you will provide will then
facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin.
The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of 60%
for me and 35% for you and 5% be used in settling taxation and all local and
foreign expenses you incured during the course of the transfer.
There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be
done by the Attorney and my position as the Auditor General guarantees the
successful execution of this transaction.

If you are interested, please reply immediately ,Upon your response,I shall
then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help you
understand the transaction.

Please observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured that this
transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require
your assistance to invest my share in your country.

I can be reached through this email address(uniontrustbank1@o2.pl)
I do urgently await your response.
Best regards,
MR.KENNETH COLE

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