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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 Oliver Madumere" <madumere_chambers_solicitors@msn.com>
Reply-To: madumere_chambers_solicitors@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 03:01:28 +0000
Subject: Dear Lamie

BARRISTER OLIVER
CHAMBERS & SOLICITORS
PROFETIONAL&ATTORNEY
ABUJA.

Dear Lamie,

Before I start, I must first apologize for this unsolicited mail to you.I am
aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach to establishing a
relationship, but you will realize the
need for my action.

My name is Barrister Oliver, a solicitor and the personal attorney to Late
Mr.Thomas Lamie . A citizen of your country,who worked with an oil company
in(Chevron Development Company).
Here-in-after referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2000, My
client, His wife and their three children were involved in a ghastly motor
accident . My client and His entire family unfortunately lost their lives in
the accident.

Since then I have made several enquiries to your Embassy to locate any of my
client's extended relatives, which has proved abortive.After these several
unsucessful attempts,I deemed it fit to contact you.My main reason for
contacting you is to assist me
in repatriating and claiming the money and property left behind by my client
before they are declared unserviceable or confiscated by the Bank where they
are deposited/lodged.Because
the security company is threatening.

Particularly,the security compay, where the deceased has a fixed sum of Ten
Million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars(USD$10.5 m).The said
Bank has issued me a
final notice to provide the next of kin to my client or they will be left
with no other choice than to confiscate his funds.A copy of the said Bank
notice I will fax or email to you on getting
your reply.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating my client's relatives for
the,past 3 years now I seek your consent and collaboration to present you as
the Next of Kin of my late client going by the
fact that both of you have the same nationality,so that the said funds as
stated above i.e, the sum of Ten Million,Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars can be paid to you instead of
leaving it for this security company.]

Then we could share the money and I invest my share in any lucrative
business in your country.I have all necessary Legal provisions and Document
that will be used to back up any claim I / We may make.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this arrangement
through, thorough and successful.I guarantee that this will be executed
under a legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from any breach of the law.

In anticipation of your urgent reply, I wish you all the Best

Best regards,

Barrister Oliver

N/B
For confidential reasons,reply me through this email address

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