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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: "FRANK IDEH" <frankideh@msn.com>
Reply-To: frankidehchambers@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2005 11:00:25 +0000
Subject: Dear Mahoney

BARRISTER FRANK.IDEH
FRANK.IDEH & ASSOCIATES.
10,CLEMENT CLOSE,VICTORIA-ISLAND,
LAGOS,NIGERIA.
Email:frankideh1@msn.com OR
register_at_law@yahoo.com


Dear Mahoney,

I am sorry for the embarrassment this mail might cause you, as we have not
met before. I am Barrister Frank Ideh, a solicitor at law, I am the personal
attorney to Engineer Paul Mahoney,who used to work with Oil Company here in
Nigeria.Herein after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of
August 2002, my client, his wife and their children were involved in a car
accident on their way returning from the Beach. All occupant of the vehicle
unfortunately lost their lives, since then I have made several enquiries to
locate any of my clients extended relatives this has proved unsuccessful. I
came across your name and contact, while I was searching for Mr.Mahoney's
relations, but my search was unsuccessful, so I contacted you for this
project. I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the money and
properties left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the online bank,BANCO ATLANTICO MADRID,SPAIN. where these
funds were deposited.Particularly, the Bank were the deceased has an account
valued $USD9.8 Million Dollars, last year issued me a 12 months notice to
provide the Next of Kin or have the money confiscated, and this ultimatum
expires by next month.

Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over two years
now,I seek your consent to present you as the Next of Kin of the deceased
since you bear the same last name so that the proceed of this deposit valued
at $USD9.8 Million Dollars can be released to you and then you and I can
share the money,50% for me 45% for you, and the remaining 5% will be for
expenses and tax.He made the money in one of the Oil deals he had with our
Oil Minister.All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this
business through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.It is 100% risk
free and forward to me your

1. Full names and contact address,
2. Occupation and Age
3. Telephone and fax number for easy communication.

As soon as I recieve this information from you,I will forward it to the bank
in spain for immediate and inform them that the next of kin has applied for
the money.I will be waiting for your urgent response.

Sincerely Yours,

BARRISTER FRANK IDEH ESQ



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