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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: "frank smith" <barrfrank06@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2005 14:19:51 +0000
Subject: barrister frank smith

BARRISTER FRANK SMITH
PRINCIPAL ATTORNEY OF GARRY CHAMBERS
35 EWU AVENUE,OSHODI-APAPA EXPRESSWAY
LAGOS NIGERIA.
Email;joefran2009@yahoo.com
PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

Dear friend,

I am Barrister Frank Smith, a Solicitor. I am the Personal Attorney to
Mr.Fredrick Intihar,a Foreigner who used to work with Atlas Dredging company
in Nigeria.On the 21st of April 2001, my client,his wife And their two
children were involved in a car accident along Sagbama Express Road. All
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.Since then I have
made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended
relatives, this has proved unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful
attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet to locate any
member of his family but to no avail,hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money left behind by my
late client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
bank where this huge deposits were lodged.The bank where my late client
deposited US$ $7.3 million has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin
or have the money confiscated within the next twenty official working days.
Since I have been unsuccesful in locating his relatives for over two years,
I decided to seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased since you are from the same country so that the proceeds of this
amount valued at $7.3 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me
can share the money.50% to me and 35% to you,while 10% goes to Katrina and
Rita victims, 5% should be for expenses or taxes as your government may
require. I will procure all necessary legal _document_s that can be used to
back up any claim we may make.All I need from you is your honest
co-operation 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.Please you may wish to reply me through
this email joefran2009@yahoo.com.
Best regards,

Barr Frank Smith
alternative email;joefran2009@yahoo.com



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