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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: "Barr. Dan Gote" <mrmikeadams@donationnation.net>
Reply-To: mrmike_adams404@yahoo.com.tw
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 13:29:55 +0000
Subject: URGENT

From The Desk Of: Barr.DAN GOTE.
(DAN GOTE & ASSOCIATE LTD)
Tel:+234-803-436928
STRICTLY REPLY TO E-MAIL:mrdan_gote@yahoo.com.hk

Attn:Sir/Ma

I am Barrister DAN GOTE. I am the Personal Attorney to Mr.Morris Thompson an
American who unfortunately lost his life in the plane crash of Alaska
Airlines Flight 261 which crashed on January 31 2000, including his wife and
only daughter. You shall read more about the crash on visiting this website.
http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/ and
http://www.nativefederation.org/history/people/mThompson.html
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 for your assistance .

I contacted you to assist in repartrating the money and property left behind
by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
bank where this huge deposits were lodged with the ECO BANK OF NIGERIAN
PLZ.This is the Bank where the deceased had
an account valued at about $USD10.5 million Dollars.

Conseqently,The bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have
the account confiscated within the next fourteen official working days.
since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 3 years
now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of
the deceased since you are not his relative so that the proceeds of this
account valued at $USD10.5 million Dollars can be paid to you and then you
and me can share the money. 60% to me and 30% to you,while 10% should be for
expenses or tax as your government may require.We intend to effect the
transfer within a few days from the date of receipt of
the following information:

1)Your name,
2)companys name,
3)Full Address
4)Telephone and Fax Numbers,

I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim
we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see 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 email address below or phone to enable us
discuss further and send me your fax and telephone number.to my PRIVATE
E-MAIL:mrdan_gote@yahoo.com.hk

Best regards,
Barr.DAN GOTE

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