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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: princejul22@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2004 04:38:40 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Dear=20sir?=

Dear sir,

I am Prince Julius (ESQ)a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to
Mr. David Wesley,a national of your country, who is an Engineer, a sole
owner of ROLHB Construction Company, 22/30 Lewis Plot,Victoria Island, Lagos.


Here in after shall be referred to as my client. my client was among the
people that died on the September 11th Terroist Attack as that was the information
I got after much of my nvestigation, Since then I have Made several enquiries
to your Embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has
also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided
to track his last name over the Internet,to locate any member of his family
hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money left behind by
my client before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable by the
Security and finance company where this huge deposits werelodged,Particularly
the Union Security and finance company of Nigeria Plc where my late client
deposited $9.3million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next
of kin or have the consignment confisicated within the next 14 official
working days.

Since i have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2 years
now i seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
so that the proceeds of this consignment valued at $9.3million dollars can
be paid to you and then you and me can share the money 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 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. Note that the Security company
Please get in touch with me by my email to enable us discuss further.

my alternative email is:prince22_j@yahoo.com

Best regards,

Prince Julius (ESQ)





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