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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: bobson@terra.com.mx
Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 17:30:31 -0800
Subject: HELP ME

DEAR,

I am BARRISTER BOB ANDERSON, an Attorney at Law and A Senior Advocate OF
Nigeria
(S.A.N.).I am the Personal Attorney to Mr. Fritz Beckenbauer ,National
of Germany,who
worked with Shell Petroleum Development Company(SPDC) here in Nigeria.On
the 21st of April 2002,my client Mr. Fritz Beckenbauer, his wife and their
three Children
were involved in a fatal car Accident along Sagamu Express Road here in
Nigeria.All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.

Since then I have made several inquires to German Embassy to locate any
of my client's extended relatives but 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 but could not locate
them. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property
left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable
by
the security company where this huge deposits were lodged.

Particularly,the London based security company where the deceased had deposited
about(US$13M)Thirteen Million United State Dollars has issued me a notice
to
provide the Next of Kin or have the funds confiscated within the next 21
working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 8 months
now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
so that the proceeds of this account valued at (US$13M)can be paid to you
and then we can share the money.Do not worry as your name is quite different
from the deceased
All necessary legal documents will be in
place that can be used to back up any claim we may make.

All I require is your honest cooperation and transparency to enable us see
this deal through.I can guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please do
get in touch with me through my confidential e-mail
address:bobson11@boardermail.com for more details.

Once I have your consent and trust then we can proceed immediately.
Your anticipated response is urgently needed so as to stop further contacts.

Kind Regards,

BARRISTER BOB ANDERSON,ESQ.



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