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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: "Olaolu Femiloluwa" <femisla@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: o_fm_ola@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 02 May 2006 13:48:38 -0700
Subject: Dear FRANCK

Dear FRANCK

I am the personal attorney to Mr. John FRANCK ,
national of your country, who used to work with Laptoil Petroleum Company.

On the 21st of April 2002, my client, his wife and their only daughter were
involved in a car accident along burukutu express road. All occupants of the
vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several
enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my clients extended
relatives, but could only get information that led to the tracing of your
contact email hence this letter.

I have contacted you to assist in recovering the fund valued at US$2.5m left
behind by my client before it gets declared unserviceable by the Bank where
this amount was deposited and forwarded for freezing and confiscation by
the Federal Government.

The said Bank has issued me notice to provide the next of kin or have the
account confiscated within the next twenty-one official working days. Since
I have been unsu cce ssful in locating there relatives for over two years
now,
I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since
you have the same last names, so that the proceeds of this account can be
paid to you.

Therefore, I suggest that we share the money 50%-50% once you confirm
receipt in your country. I have all necessary information and some legal
documents needed to back you up to make a successful claim . What is
important now is your consent and honest cooperation to enable us carry
this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under
legal arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. You can
contact me urgently.

Best regard,
Ola Femi

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