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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: "ramsey ajuzie" <ramsey_chambers01@msn.com>
Reply-To: ramsey_chambers111@yahoo.ca
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 01:38:46 +0000
Subject: YOUR TRUST

Legal Practictioner,
Justice Barrister Ramsey Ajuzie {Esq} (Barrister Ramsey Ajuzie &
Associates),
Head Office: 128 Broad street,
Lagos Nigeria.



OUR CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS MATTER.

Dear ,

I am Barrister Ramsey Ajuzie, I am the Personal Attorney to Engr.Michael
Llyod national of your country, who used to work with Chevron Company in
Nigeria.


On the 21st of April 2003, my client, his wife and their three children were
involved in a car accident Along Sagamu/Lagos Express Road. Unfortunately
they all Lost their lives in the event of the accident, since then I have
made several enquiries to your Embassy to Locate any of my clients extended
relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.


After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his Relatives
over the Internet, to locate any member of His family but of no avail, hence
I contacted you.
I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money in addition, property
left behind by my client before they get Confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the Bank Where this huge deposits were lodged.
Particularly, the Bank where the deceased Had an account valued at about
US$10 Million Dollars.


Consequently, the Bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have
the Account the next ten official working days. Since I have been
unsuccessful in locating the the relatives For over 2 years now I seek your
consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you are From
the same country, So that the proceeds of this Account valued at US$10
Million dollars can be paid to you and then you and I Can share the money.
60% to me and 30% to you, while 10% should be for expenses or taxes your
Government may require. I have all the necessary legal documents that can be
used to back up any claim we may make.

All I require from you is your Telephone and Fax Number; these will be used
to obtain an Application of Claim from the Bank. Your honest cooperation
will be needed to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this
will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from
any breach of the law. Please your urgent respond is needed to this matter,
as I will advice you contact me by my Email address
(ramsey_chambers111@yahoo.ca) to discuss further.


Best Regards,

Barrister Ramsey Ajuzie. (Esq)

NOTE: CONTACT ME ON THIS EMAIL ADDRESS EMAIL: (ramsey_chambers111@yahoo.ca)
FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS TRANSACTION.

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