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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: Billy John <chief_billyjohn@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 04:32:49 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: HELP TO CLAIM


JOHN & ASSOCIATES
(FINANCIAL ATTORNEY,NOTARY & SOLICITOR)
ADDRESS :SUITE 408 ELEGANZA PLAZA APAPA- LAGOS.
TELEPHONE :234 8034101639
DEAR SIR,
I am sorry at the perceived confussion you may have by receieving this letter
from me since we have not previously met.To be precise I am a solicitor
at law. I am the personal attorney to Mr. Leo King who used to work with
former Pacific Petroleum Development Company in Nigeria.Hereafter shall
be referred to as my client.
On the 21st of April 1999, my client, his wife and their Three children
were involved in a car accident along sagumu Express road.All occupants
of the vehicle unfortunately Lost their lives. Since then I have made several
enquires To their embassy to locate any of my clients extended Relatives.
This has also proved unsuccessful hence I contact you.
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 bank where this Huge deposits were lodge.Particularly, the Bank Where
the deceased had an account valued at about 30 million Dollars has issue me a notice to provide
the next of kin of The deceased or have the account confiscated within a
short Period of time.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for Over 3 years
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 30 million dollars can be
paid to you and Then you and me
can share the money.40% to me and 55% to You and 5% is for un-foreseen expenses.
I have all necessary legal documents that can be used To backup any claim
we may make.
All I require is your Honest cooperation to enable this deal through. I
guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate Arrangement that
will protect you from
any breach of the Law. Please get in touch with my email/ direct telephone
number 234 8034101639 for more details and send to me your Telephone, Bank
Name and Account numbers to enable us further about this Transaction.
Best regards,
Barrister Chief Billy John (principal partner) JOHN & ASSCIATES




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