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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: "john meyers" <johnmeyers0608@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 23:16:25 +0000
Subject: Reply Expected

Your Kind Attention

Am certain you are aware of the death, on Sunday, of Mrs Stella
Obasanjo,wife of President Olusegun Obasanjo,the president of the
Federal
Republic of Nigeria.She died on Sunday,23rd october 2005 at a spanish
Hospital after surgery.

Please see this webpage:http://allafrica.com/stories/200510240984.html

My Name is Barrister John Meyers Her personal and Financial advisor and
confidant.Am British and based in London.

Due to her husbands strong stance against corruption she has used me
severally to launder huge sums of money abroad without the knowledge of
her
husband.This amount runs into Millions of dollars which she deposited
in a
financial institution in europe.No member of her family is aware of
this and
she specifically gave me a power of Attorney to deal with the funds in
case
of any eventuality including death.This authority includes appointment
of a
next of kin/beneficiary to the funds.Since her death few days ago I
have
decided to convert the funds to my personal use and being her lawyer
,the
law does not permit me to convert the funds to myself.This can only be
done
to a third party with my authority.This is why Am contacting you to
recive
the funds for our mutual benefit.All legal documentations will be
provided
my me.

I will give you more details when I get your favourable reply.



Just send me an email with your phone number so I can call you.

May her gentle soul rest in Peace.
Sincerely,
John Meyers
Your Kind Attention

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