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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: esseedewor001@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2005 19:57:16 +0200
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR URGENT COOPERATION.

PLEASE I NEED YOUR COOPERATION.

I am Barrister Esse Edewor,a Solicitor. I am the Personal Attorney to ENGR.FREDRICK
VANVLIET,who was formerly a contractor with African Petroleum Nigeria Limited.
On the 2nd of April 2000, my client,his wife And three children were involved
in a car accident. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their
lives.

Since then I have made several enquiries to see if i can locate any of my
clients relatives and this has proved unsuccessful. After several unsuccessful
attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet to see if could
locate any member of his family but all to no avail, hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money and property left
behind by my client before they got confisicated or declared unserviceable
by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged.Particularly, the Bank where
the deceased had an account valued at about $12.5 million dollars has issued
me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated within
the next ten official working days.

Since i have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2 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 $12.5 million dollars can
be paid to you as his next of kin and then you and me can share the money.65%
to me and 30% to you,while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your government
may require.

I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim
we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see 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 if you have accepted in transacting this deal with me get in touch
with me through my Telephone Number--234 803-8234367 and as well email me
through my alternative email address which is: esseedewor@omnimail.sm indicating
your interest and also to discuss further so as tell you the necessary proceedings
to follow to get this fund transfered to your bank account. It is 100% risk
free.

Thanks and God bless.

Barrister Esse Edewor

Note,it is very important you reply me: esseedewor@omnimail.sm for security
reason


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