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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: "bello mustapha" <musbee_4@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 16:42:03 +0000
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF BELLO MUSTAPHA

Bello Mustapha
Bello & Associates Law Firm
Solicitors, Attorneys, Advocates &
Notaries Public
Address:Block"H"No.3 Kanda Flat
Victoria Island Lagos, Nigeria


DEAR SIR/ MADAM

I am Barrister Bello Mustapha. A solicitor at law. I am the
Personal Attorney to Engr. Markus Huettel a National of your
Country,Germany. who has lived in Nigeria for the past Twenty years, and
whom here in after shall be referred to as my client. In December
2002, my client, was involved in a fatal car accident . All
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost There lives, my client
was one of them.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating most especially,
the money left behind by my client before they get confiscated or
declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were
lodged. The deceased had an account valued at about 12 million
United States Dollars and the bank has issued me a notice to
provide the Next of kin, or have the account confiscated.
My late client did alot of contracts for different Governments in
West Africa and died a very rich man. I seek your consent to
present you as the Next of kin of the deceased since you have the
same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at
12million dollars can be paid to you, as my clients Next of Kin,
and then we can share the amount on a mutual agreed percentage. All
legal documents to back up your claim as the deceased Next of Kin,
will be provided.
All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this
deal through. I guarantee that this will b executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law. Please get in touch with me to enable us discuss further about
this transaction.You can reach me on my email address,
(musbee_4@hotmail.com ).
Best regards,
Barrister Bello Mustapha.

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