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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: "ken johnson" <kenjohnson484848@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2005 11:00:03 -0500
Subject: INHERITANCE CLAIM.

kenneth Johnson Associates & Chambers.
Solicitors & Advocates,
297, Allen Avenue Ikeja
Lagos, Nigeria
Email: kenjohnson_chambers484848@yahoo.co.uk

Compliment.

Dear Friend,

I crave your indulgence for the unsolicited nature of this letter, but
it was borne out of desperation and current development. Please bear with
me. My name is Barrister kenneth Johnson , a legal practitioner and the
personal Attorney to late Mr. Raymond Beck who died in an air crash along
With his wife Mrs. Dorene Beck on the 31st October 1999 in an Egyptian
airline 990 with other passengers on board (May their soul rest in peace).I
know that my client had no living kin but I went ahead and made several
inquiries to their embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives
but this has proved unsuccessful. You can confirm this from the website
below which was published by BBC.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/world/americas/502503.stm

I only did so to be double sure of this fact. 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
these huge deposits were lodged, particularly the Access Bank of Nigeria Plc
where the deceased had an account valued at about $25 Million Dollars.The
bank has issued me a notice that in the event that no next of kin comes up
for the claim, the account will be confiscated after Six years if not
claimed and we have just about few months. Since I have been unsuccessful in
locating the relatives for over three years now I seek your consent to
present you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this
account valued at US$25 Million Dollars can be paid into your nominated bank
account and then
you and me can share themoney in the mode. 60% shall be for me and 35%
for you and 5% shall be map out for expanse that are being made within the
transfer.

I have all neccessary legal documents that can be used to back up any
claim we may make. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us
seeing 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 gets in touch with me by this email address:
(kenjohnson_chambers484848@yahoo.co.uk )
to enable us discuss further.

NOTE:

Please your telephone and fax number urgently needed for further
discussion.

I look forward to your urgent response.

Best regards,

Yours truly,
Barrister kenneth Johnson .



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