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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: "Barrister Louis Mbanefo" <barrister_louis_mbanefo1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: louislawchambers@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 00:17:15 +0000
Subject: CLAIM AS NEXT OF KIN

Barrister Louise Nnamdi Mbanefo
Louise Nnamdi Mbanefo & Associate
Plot 401' Attorney Avenue,
Lagos Nigeria.
Private Email {louislawchambers@yahoo.com}

Dear Wayne,

Please permit my unsolicited mail
I am a solicitor at law; as well personal attorney to Mr.Frank Wayne,here in
after refers as my client, who used to work with Nigeria Cement Company.

Where as My client with his entire family were among the victims of bomb
explosion in Lagos, Nigeria, that happened on January 27,
2002 which claimed many lives and property.

Since then I have made several enquiries to yourembassy to locate any
of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful,
I decided to track his last name over the Internet, to locate any
member of his family hence I contacted you.

See the 2 website of the bomb explosion below:-
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm

I contacted you to assist in claiming this fund from the finance house
wherehe deposited it before his untimely death.

The finance company where the deceased had an account valued at about
USD{$9.8 Million} million dollars has
issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account
confiscated within the next ten official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over2years now
I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceasedsince
you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at
USD{$9.8 Million} million dollars can be paid to you as thenextof kin.

All I need is your full maximum support and cooperation to enable us
achieve this transaction within 10 working days and I guarantee that
this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from anybreach of the law.

I all so agree to pay you 40% of the found 50% to me
why 10% will be pay to you incase of any expances for your side
In consideration for your assistance, you will not only assist in
investingthe money,you and I will intitle of a good percentage of the
whole proceeds as will be agreed.

Do please indicate your willingness to assist by sending your full
name,address,private telephone and fax numbers your age and your
occupation to enable us commence immediately.
I will inform you on the next step to follow.

Best regards,

Barrister Louise Nnamdi Mbanefo.
NOTE:All reply regarding this transaction should please send to my
private email address {louislawchambers@yahoo.com}

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