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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: "WALTER" <ed_walter@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: walteredmond@excite.com
Date: Wed, 29 Sep 2004 15:19:16 -0700
Subject: 40% FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE

Dear Friend,

Firstly,not to cause you embarrassment,I am Barrister Edmond Walter,
a Solicitor at law and the personal attorney to late Mr. Mark Michelle a
National of France, who used to be a private contractor with the shell Petroleum
Development Company in Saudi Arabia,herein after shall be referred to as
my client.On the 21st of April 2001,he and his wife with their three children
were involved in an auto crash, all occupants of the vehicle unfortunately
lost their lives.

Since then,I have made several enquiries with his country's embassies
to locate any of my clients extended relatives,this has also proved
unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to
contact you with this business partnership proposal.I have contacted you
to assist in repatriating a huge amount of money left behind by my
client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Finance/Security
Company where these huge deposit was lodged.

The deceased had a deposit valued presently at $11.5million (Eleven Million,Five
Hundred Thousand United State Dolars) and the Company has issued me a notice
to provide his next of kin or Beneficiary by Will otherwise have the account
confiscated within the next sixty official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over two
years now,I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin / Will Beneficiary
to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at $11.5Million
US dollars can be paid to you.This will be disbursed or shared in these
percentages, 60% to me and 40% to you.

I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim
we may make.All I require is your honest Co-operation, Confidentiality and
Trust to enable us see this transaction through.I guarantee you that this
will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from
any breach of the law.Please get in touch with me urgently by E-mail:

As I am presently in the Uk,England.And please provide me the following;This
is to enable me commence immediate preparation of all legal document that
will back up our claim.

1. Full Name
2. Your Telephone Number and Fax Number
3. Your Contact Address.

Your urgent response will be highly anticipated and
appreciated.

Best regards,
Barrister. Edmond Walter


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