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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: bob ume <bob_attorney@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 09:49:43 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Your Urgent Reply Is Needed.


BOB UME & ASSOCIATES
(BOB ATTORNEY)
SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES
(NOTARY PUBLIC) of the Supreme Court of Nigeria



Email: bob_attorney@yahoo.com


Our ref : DGA/LP/164/2005


Dear Friend,

It gives me the great privilege to write this letter to you with utmost confidence that you will not reveal this transaction to any one.I write to ask for your assistance to enable me transfer the sum of $8.5Million dollars in to your account for personal use.this money belongs to late Mr.Andrew Jackson a foreigner here in my country who died along side with his entire family in a motor accident,since his death non of his relatives knows about this fund.Right now this money is in a security company,and i am the personal attorney to this late client.The security company has reguested that i should contact any of the relatives as next of kin to this late client for claim of this fund but, unfortunately, all effort i have made to contact the relatives could not yield me any positive result.
I have to contact you because of the emergency for transfering this fund and have decided to make you the beneficiary to this money.On completion of this deal you will be entitled to 30% while i take 60% then 10% for any local expenses incured.Bear in mind that this transaction is risk free and highly confidential for now.
Try and get back to me by indicating your interest to help me out as soon as you read this mail.I will tell you more on what to do in regards to this transaction it is a great opportunity for both of us.I look forward to hearing from you.My regards to you and your family thanks.


Barr. Bob Ume(SAN)
(Head of Chamber)


















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