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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: "Paul Okpara" <paulokpara13@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: paulokpara2003@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 01:58:33 +0000
Subject: I wait to hear from you

BARRISTER PAUL OKPARA
Equity Chambers,
66 Isaac john street Ikeja
Lagos,
Nigeria.

Attention:

I am Mr.PAUL OKPARA Principal Partner Benson & Associates (EQUITY
CHAMBERS).
I need your urgent and very confidential Approach to this proposition.
On January 6,2002, my client a Foreign Oil Consultant/Contractor With the
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr.
James Gibson made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve Calendar
months, valued at US$12,500,000.00 (TWELVE Million Five Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars).
Upon maturity of his deposit, the chambers got a routine notification from
the Finance House which was sent to his Forwarding address.

After a month, we got a reminder from the Finance House and I had to verify
his where about from his contract employers, the NNPC.
Unfortunately, I was informed by the NNPC that my client died From an
automobile accident about a month to the first letter From the Finance
House.
As his legal representative, I know that my client died without Making a
WILL and all my attempts to trace his next of kin has Been fruitless.

Furthermore, as his attorney, I am aware that he did not declare any next of
kin or relations in all his official documents, Including his
Depository Form with the Finance House. According to Nigerian Law, at the
expiration of 5 (five) years, the money
will revert to the ownership of the Nigerian Government if nobody
applies to claim the fund.

Since I have been unsuccessfully in locating the relatives, I Seek your
consent to present you as the next of kin of my late Client so that the
proceeds of this account valued at US$12,500,000.00
(minus incurred interest)can be paid to you.
I will expect you to use your human discretion in sharing the Funds
when it's been transferred into your custody.
I will put together all 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 sees this deal through Particularly your words of honor not to sit on the
funds when It in your control. Please!
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate Arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law.
Telephone and fax numbers to enable us discuss further about this
Transaction.
I wait to hear from you soon, have a nice day.

Thank you.
Barrister PAUL OKPARA.

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