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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: "barr musa adams" <barrmusaadams1@musaadamschambers.net>
Reply-To: musa_adamschambers@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 23:16:41 +0000
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED

ATTN:FROM THE DESK OF:
Musa Adams & Associates
No. 54 Broad Street,


ATTN:SIR/MADAM

I am Barrister Musa Adams a solicitor at law. I am the personal ttorney to
Mr. Harry Stiles a national of your country, who used to work with ZENON OIL
REFINERY NIGERIA(PLC). On the 6th of May,2002 it was reported to us that my
Client, his wife and their only daughter were
involved in a Local Plane Crash at Kano State, enroute Abuja (The Capital
City)all occupants in the Plane lost their lives, unfortunately on this same
flight were other dignitaries like the Sports Minister and a host of others.

The following websites could be referenced:
http://www.usafricaonline.com/ngrkanocrash.html
http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2002/05/06/stories/2002050600451500.htm
http://www.hinduonnet.com/2002/05/05/stories/2002050503070101.htm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968616.stm

Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my
clients extended relatives this has also proved nsuccessful.After these
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to locate any member of his family
or anyone whom i can truth,hence I contacted you.I contacted you to assist
in claiming this fund from the finance house where he deposited it before
his untimely death.

The finance company where the deceased had an account valued at about
USD$7.5 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or
have theaccount 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 since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of
this account valued at USD$7.5 million dollars can be paid to you as the
next of kin.

All I need is your full maximum suport and cooperation to enable us achieve
this transaction within 10 working days and I guarantee that this will be
executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law.If you are interested in this
transaction,kindly furnish me with,


1,Your full name,
2,Your address,
3,Your private telephone & fax numbers
4,Your age & status,



IN GOD I TRUST

Best regards,
Barrister Musa Adams

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