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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: barranthonysmith@tsamail.co.za
Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 11:22:16 +0200
Subject: FROM BARR: ANTHONY SMITH ESQ./ REPLY

FROM: Barrister Anthony Smith

NO: 54 JUTS STREET BRAAMFORTINE.
JOHANNESBURG.
SOUTH AFRICA 2001
TEL: +27-73-9629266
FAX: +27-73-8550239.



I am Barrister Anthony Smith, an International Legal Practitioner and a Consultant to
Mrs. Stella Olusegun Obasanjo, (WIFE) to the president of Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Unfortunately, my client Mrs. Stella Olusegun Obasanjo died on Saturday October 22nd,
2005. For details of her death visit:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/10/23/obasanjo.obituary/index.html
Before the untimely death of my client, she had through a security company here in
South Africa moved the sum of US$20.5m to Europe as a consignment and was to proceed to
Netherlands from Spain where she went just for medial check-up immediately after the
check-up to complete arrangements and have this money Deposited into ABN AMRO BANK and
already the security company where the funds was deposited as a consignment has sent
notice to me requesting that this consignment should be claimed by the depositor (My Client)
or her next of kin within 14 working days, thinking that they are to take the funds just the
way some securities companies did to one of our late presidents wife and her family (Mrs.
Maryam Abacha) else the consignment will be forfeited to the state, with such the husband
wouldn’t like or wish to hear this from the press or any one. I must confess to you that if
I do not find a way to bring this consignment (fund) out of the security Company, I will be
doing the greatest injustice to my late client and her family. This is why I decided for you
to stand in as a next of kin or her business partner who was supposed to receive the consignment
(funds) for investment in Europe. There are no risks involved as I am the only person who has
access to my client's documents. The Finance firm has just sent a reminder to my client through me,
informing her of the maturity of her fund. Your compensation for your assistance in securing the
fund is subject to negotiations. I need the following information from you. Your full names, address,
telephone and Fax numbers. Also Copy of your Identification. Reply urgently, as we must conclude this
transaction within the next 14 working days sincerely, Please reply to : barranthonysmith@yahoo.com

Yours truly,


Barrister Anthony Smith Esq.

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