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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: frank_dozie2005@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 22:46:27 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Frank=20Dozie?=

Dear Friend,

Firstly, not to cause you embarrassment, I am Barrister
Frank Dozie,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
accountvalued at $11.5 Million US dollars can be paid to you. This
will be disbursed or shared in these percentages, 60% to
meand 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 As I am presently in the Republic
of 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 Frank Dozie.



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