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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: bellotom@terra.com.mx
Date: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 10:11:20 +0100
Subject: BUSINES OFFER-REPLY FAST

Mr.Tom Bello
Owena bank ltd
Lagos,Nigeria.
Dear Sir
I am Mr.Tom Bello,Bank Manager of Owena bank ltd,Lagos Branch.I got
your contact from the world trade center (WTC) Regional office in
lagos,Nigeria.Although the details of my intention was not made known to

them.Actually,I listed your name amongst four other names & prayed over
them
& decided to contact you directly.I have a very urgent & confidential
bussiness proposition for you & for our overall mutual interest. On june

6 1997,an American oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian National

Petroleum Corporation Mr Barry Kelly made a numbered time(fixed)
deposit for twelve calendar months,valued at USD$25,000,000.00(twenty five

million dollars) in my branch.Upon maturity,i sent a routine notification

to his forwarded address but got no reply.After a month we sent a
reminder,& finally we discovered from his contract employers NNPC,that
Mr.Barry died in an automobile accident.On further investigation,i found
out
that he did not leave a WILL & all attempts to trace his next of kin
were fruitless.I therefore made further investigation & discovered that

Mr.Barry did not declare any next of kin in all his official
documents,including his bank deposit paperwork. This sum USD$25,000,000.00
is
still floating in the bank and the interest is being rolled over with the

principal sum at the end of each year.No one will come forward to claim

it.According to Nigerian Laws, At the expiration of 7 years,the money
will revert to the ownership of the Nigerian government if nobody
applies to claim the funds. Consequently,my proposal is that i will like
you
as a foreigner to stand in as a next of kin of Mr Barry Kelly.This is
simple 1)I will like you to provide me immediately with your full names

& address so that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents &
fidavits,which will put you as next of kin. 2)We shall employ the
services of two attorneys for drafting & notarization of the WILL and obtain

the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your
favour for the transfer. 3)A bank account in any part of the world,which

you will provide to facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the

beneficiary.The money will be paid into your account for us to share in

the ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you.There is no risk at all as the
attorney and my position will do the paperwork for this transaction as
the branch manager guarantees the successful execution of this
transaction.If you are interested,please reply immediately via this private

email address. Upon your response,I shall then provide you with more
details and relevant documents that will help you understand.PLEASE OBSERVE

UTMOST CONFIDENTIALITY,and be rest assured that this would be most
profitable for both of us because i shall require your assistance to invest

my share in your country. Awaiting your urgent reply via this email
above,please save me the anxiety of endless waiting.
God bless you.
Mr.Tom Bello
Owena bank ltd.
Lagos,Nigeria.
Please reply to this my private email account;bellotom2007@yahoo.co.uk

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