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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: "Taiwo Haruna" <taiwo25@tsamail.co.za> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 17:50:11 -0700
Subject: BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

Attn: Sir

With great pleasure I am writing this proposal on behalf of my chambers. I got your information through a reliable source,
hence I decided to seek your co-operation, due to the sensitivity of this transaction and my commitment as a lawyer.

I am Barrister Taiwo Haruna from Nigeria, personal lawyer here in Nigeria, representing Mr. Morris Thompson 61 years,
of Fairbanks, Alaska America who died on January 31st 2000 with Alaska Airlines Flight 261 along with other passengers
on board.

Please read this link: http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/
http://www.nativefederation.org/history/people/mThompson.html

Before his death, he visited Nigeria to finalized arrangement for the establishment of an OIL FIRM and during this visit he
deposited a huge sum of (US$16 Million) in Security Company, for the establishment of the OIL FIRM before he left for
America, but no other person knew about the fund. The only daughter was the beneficiary of the fund, but the young girl
died along with her parents. As the personal lawyer to Late Mr. Morris Thompson, the Security Company has wrote me a
letter, asking me to inform Mr. Morris Thompson to come for his fund, because since he deposited the fund he has not come
for this fund, but not knowing that he is dead.

As Late Mr. Morris Thompson's personal lawyer I have tried to get any of his relatives that would be presented to the
Security Company as NEXT OF KIN to the Fund but unable to get any person. It is as a result of this, I contacted you
so that I can present you to the Security Company as the NEXT OF KIN of the Late Mr. Morris Thompson so that the fund
can be release to you.

I have the original documents of Deposit and claim. The fund is right now under the custody of a Security Company,
which I will not like to disclose at the moment until I confirm your willingness to assist me in this project.

If you will act as trustee and willing to assist me in this transaction, your share as compensation will be (30%), while I
receive (65%) and the balance of (5%) for taxes and other miscellaneous expenses.

This transaction is 100% risk free and also with my position and as a lawyer, I will perfect all the necessary documents
on your name as soon as you are ready to do this business with me.

Endeavour to email me the following information at: taiwo_25@ureach.com

Names, Address, Phone and Fax Numbers, Age, Sex, Marital Status and Occupation.


Thank you and God Bless,

Taiwo Haruna
BARRISTER AT-LAW.

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