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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: "victor brown" <vicmb18@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: vmb1700@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 24 May 2006 22:42:38 +0000
Subject: PLEASE HELP ME SECURE MY INHERITANCE!

Dear Esteemed One,

I used this means of communications because of time Shortage, so please
kindly bear with me.However,permit me to inform you of my desire of
seeking for your aid and assistance towards securing my inheritance. I am
Victor Brown only child of late Mr and Mrs morris Brown My father was a very
wealthy cocoa merchant based in Nigeria,Before he was poisoned to death by
his business associates on one of their outing to discuss on a business
trip.

When my mother died on the 21St October 2004, my father took me so
special because I am motherless. Before the death of my father on 29Th June
2005 in a private hospital here in Nigeria. He secretly called me on his
bedside and told me that he deposited sum of US$19,700,000 (Thirteen million
Seven Hundred Thousand, United States Dollars) in a vault box and deposited
it as family valuables,in a Finance and security company in Spain.

The security company does not know the content of the box,since my late
father deposited it as family valuables. He place my name as next of
kin,and also gave the documents pertaining my inheritance deposit to me. He
also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned
by his business associates, that I should seek for a foreign partner in a
country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it to invest
in a profitable ventures, (such as real-estate).

I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways.1)To help
in retrieving this box out from the security company for immediate
transfer of the fund to your destination account in your country.(2)To
serve as the guardian of this fund during and after the transaction. since I
am a boy of 17 years. (3)To make arrangement for me to come over to your
country after the money has been transferred for investment.

Moreover, I am willing to offer you 25% of the total sum as
compensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer of this
fund to your norminated bank account.Note: This transaction will be
concluded within some days as soon as you signify your interest to assist
me. I will appreciate your early responds. Anticipating to hear from you
soon,

Thanks and God Bless.
Best regards
Yours Faithfuly
Victor M.Brown

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