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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: "Ifeanyi Alamu" <ifyalamu20@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ifyalamu_111@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 06:56:20 +0000
Subject: I Am Waiting for Your Urgent Response

Dear Sir

I am an Accountant with STANDARD TRUST BANK(STB)
My name is Mr.Ify Alamu, Banker. I am the personal Account Manager to
ENGINEER A.sterns, A National of your country, who used to work with shell
Development company in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my
client On April 21, 2000, my client, his wife, and their three children were
involved in a car>accident along Sagamu express way. All occupants of the
vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several
inquiries to your embassy to
locate any of my clients extended Relatives, this has also>proved
unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace
his last name over the
Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left
behind by my client before they Get confiscated or declared unserviceable by
the bank where
this huge deposits were lodged, particularly the STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC.
Where the deceased had an account Valued at about ($26 million u s
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 over 2 years now, I seek your consent to present
you as
the next of kin of the deceased since you have the same last name so that
the proceeds of this account valued at ($26 million u s dollars) can be paid
to you and then you and me Can share the money. 60% to me and 40% to you. An
attorney>will be contracted to help us revalidated and notarize all the
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 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.

BEST REGARDS

Mr.Ify Alamu

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