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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: Albert Gustafson <albertgusta@netscape.net> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 10:15:43 -0600 (CST)
Subject: NEXT OF KIN!



ALBERT GUSTAFSON ESQ
SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES
LONDON, ENGLAND.

Dear Friend,

This mail is intended for the receipent only,please
contact the undersigned, if you are not the intended
receipent or you received it in error.


Firstly, not to cause you any embarrassment, I am
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 embassy to locate any of my client's 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
BANK/INSTITUTION where these huge deposit was lodged.

The deceased had a deposit valued presently $21million US Dollars and the BANK has issued me a notice to provide his next of kin or Beneficiary by Will otherwise have the account confiscated within the
next thirty official working days.Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2years 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 $21Million 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 from any breach of the law.

I am presently in LONDON and provide me the following:

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,

Albert Gustafson Esq.

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