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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: "Butic Ezems" <buticezems@centralbanknigworld.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 09:23:22 +0000
Subject: strictly private

Accountant Butic Ezems
Central Bnak of Nigeria
No.1 Tinubu Square,
Victoria Island,Lagos
Nigeria

Dear

I am Butic Ezems, I am the Personal Accountant to Mr.Fredrick ,a foreigner,
who used to work with Jange Chemical Development Company in Lagos.On the 2nd
of Dec.2002, my client,his wife and their two children were involved in a
car accident along Abiola Express Road. All occupants of the vehicle
unfortunately lost there lives.Since then I have made several enquiries to
locate any of my clients extended relatives from his contact address, 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 and fortunately, I
came across your name which was the same name as my client, hence I
contacted you. I contact you to come forward and inherit the estate left
behind by my client before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable
by the Finance House where this huge deposits were lodged.Particularly, the
Finance House where the deceased had an account valued at about US$13
million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have
the account confisicated, since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the the
relatives for over 1 year now I seek your conscent to present you as the
next of kin of the deceased since you a foreigner with foreign bank account.
So that the proceeds of this account valued at US$13 million can be paid
to you and then you and me can split the money in the ratio of 50/50.The
split will be done after the receipt of the deposit by you of what is left.
I have to generate the legal documents that will legalise your acceptance as
the next of kin.

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.

I await your urgent response
Best regards,
Mr Butic Ezems


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