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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: "Matins Wilkins" <m_wilkins123@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: m_wilkins@walla.com
Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 18:17:44 -0700
Subject: urgent and confidentiality

WILKINS MARTINS
23 AMADU BELLO WAY.
VICTORIA ISLAND
IKOYI-LAGOS.

Goodday,

I am Barrister Martins Wilkins, (Solicitor/Advocate),and the personal
attorney to late Mr. Robin Oliva a National of United States Of America, who
used to be a private contractor with the Shell Petroleum Development
Company in Saudi Arabia, herein after shall be referred to as my client.

On the 21st of April 2001, he and his wife with their three children were
involved in an auto crash, all occupants of the vehicle unfortunately
lost their lives.

Since then, I have made several enquiries with his country's embassies
to locate any of my clients extended relatives: This has proved
unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to
contact you with this business partnership proposal.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating a huge amount of money
left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the Finance/Security Company where this huge deposit
was lodged.

The deceased had a deposit valued presently at $30million US Dollars
and theFinancial Company has issued me a notice to provide his next of
kin or Beneficiary by Will otherwise have the account confiscated within the
next thirty official working days.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 Years
now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin / Will
Beneficiary to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued
at $30 Million US dollars can be paid to you.

This will be disbursed or shared in these percentages, 60% to me and
40% to you.I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to
back up any claim we may make.

All I require is your honest Co-operation,Confidentiality and Trust to
enable us see this transaction through.

I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.

Please get in touch with me urgently via my private E-mail:
m_wilkins@walla.com

I am presently on holiday and would be able to welcome all suggestions
regarding this business opportunity.

Please, provide me the following:

1.Full Name
2.Your Telephone Number and Fax Number
3.Your Contact Address.

Your urgent response will be highly anticipated and appreciated.

Best regards,

Barrister Martins Wilkins.
E-mail:m_wilkins@walla.com

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