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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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• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Joseph Adams" <josephadams13@msn.com>
Reply-To: atiladeojo@fadmail.com
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 15:16:54 +0000
Subject: Mutual trust.

Attn:

I am Sir Atilade Ojo(Esq),a Solicitor, I am the
Personal Attorney to Mr.F. Ching, a national of
your country who was an oil merchant 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, here in Nigeria and all
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their
lives.

Since then I have made several inquiries to locate any
of my clients extended relatives, this has proven
unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful
attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the
Internet,but of no avail, hence I mandated my
secretary to search for any possible relative of my
late clients in the Internet before the bank get the
account confiscated or declared
unserviceable,particularly, where the deceased had an
account valued at about US$25.6m (Twentyfive Million Six
Hundred United States Dollars).

The bank has issued me an ultimatum notice to provide
the next of kin or have the account confiscated within
the next 21 working days. I then decided to present
you as the next of kin of the deceased since my client
is from the same country with you and his middle name
is similar to yours , The said amount will be paid to
you if you comply immediately and with all the
necessary documents of the deceased in my possession
it will be very easy and convient.

Immediately the money is paid to you, 55% of the total
amount will be for me, 40% for you, while the
remaining 5% should be for miscalleneous expenses or
tax as your government may require, I have 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 transaction through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law, Please, you are advised to reply
immediately through my alternative direct e-mail
address stated as quote: atiladeojo@fadmail.com
I await your prompt response!

Best regards,

Sir Atilade Ojo(Esq).
SENIOR ADVOCATE OF NIGERIA(SAN)

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