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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: "David oforka" <davidoforka001@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 17:56:28 +0000
Subject: TRUST WORTHY

BARRISTER DAVID OFORKA & ASSOCIATES
456 KARIMU IKOTON AV.APAPA.
LAGOS NIGERIA.



I am Barrister David Oforka a solicitor at law. I am the Personal attorney
to Mr.Fredrick Adam, a national of your country, who used to own an oil
servicing company in Nigeria. On the 21st of April 2001,my client, his wife
and their three Children were involved in a plane crash involving an ADC
Airline which claimed their lives.

Since then I have made several inquiries to locate any of my clients
extended relatives, this has proven unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives
over the Internet,but of no avail, hence I mandated my secretary to search
for any possible relative of my late clients in the Internet before the bank
get the account confiscated or declared unserviceable,particularly, where
the deceased had an account valued at about US$12.6m (Twelve Point Six
Million United States Dollars).The bank has issued me an ultimatum notice to
provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next 21
working days.

I then decided to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since my
client is from the same country with you and his middle name is similar to
yours , The said amount will be paid to you if you comply immediately and
with all the necessary documents of the deceased in my possession it will be
very easy and convient.
Immediately the money is paid to you, 55% of the total amount will be for
me, 40% for you, while the remaining 5% should be for miscalleneous expenses
or tax as your government may require, I have all the 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 transaction through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law, Please, you are advised to
reply immediately through my alternative direct e-mail address stated as
quote:barrister_davidoforka001@yahoo.ca

I await your prompt response!

Best regards,

BARRISTER DAVID OFORKA (Esq).
SENIOR ADVOCATE OF NIGERIA(SAN)

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