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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: "Thomas Cole" <barrtcole004@msn.com>
Reply-To: thomascole2008@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2005 01:25:24 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend

From the Desk: Barrister. Thomas Cole.
Thomas Cole & partners.
25 Wilson Road
Olodi Apapa
Lagos- Nigeria.
Private / Highly Confidential
Subject Matter: Invitation to act as Next-of-Kin

Dear Friend,

I presume this letter will come to you as a surprise, but as things
unfold,we will know each other better. I will start by introducing myself to
you. My name is Thomas Cole a solicitor at law.I am writing in respect of a
foreigner Richard Burson, who happens to be my client an oil merchant and
contractor who perished in a plane crash of 31st October 1999[WITH EGYPTIAN
AIRLINE 990] with other passengers aboard as you can confirm it yourself
through the website below.

http://www.cnn.com/US/9910/31/egyptair.03/

Since the demise of my client I personally have watched with keen interest
to see the next of kin but all has proved abortive as no one has come to
claim his funds of US$28.5m(Twenty Eight Million
Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollar) and all the relevant documents
in the bank has no record of any next of kin. On this note, I decided to
seek for whom his name shall be used as his next of kin so I have contacted
you to assist in repatriating most especially, the money left behind by my
client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank
where the huge deposits were lodged.

Particularly, the Equity Development Bank Plc where the deceased had an
account valued at about USD28.5 Million Dollars has issued me a notice to
provide the Next of kin, or have the account
confiscated.seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin of the
deceased since I read your profile I know you can assist me as I need
somebody who is trustworthy and willing to assist me get the funds
transfered.

Whcih the account which my late client operate is valued at USD28.5 Million
Dollars can be paid to you, as my clients Next of Kin, and then we can share
the amount on a mutual agreed percentage.

All legal documents to back up your claim as the deceased Next of Kin will
be provided. 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 and you should endeavor to keep it confidential.

Please get in touch with me, to enable us discuss further aboutthis
transaction.

Best regards,

Barrister Thomas Cole.



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