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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: "barrister ibrahim bashiru" <barrister_ibrahimesq@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 11:04:23 +0000
Subject: PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

BARRISTER Ibrahim Bashiru ESQ.
PRINCIPAL ATTORNEY OF GARRY CHAMBERS
35 EWU AVENUE,OSHODI-APAPA EXPRESSWAY
LAGOS NIGERIA.
phone;234-8052207259




PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL

Dear Sir,

I am Barrister Ibrahim Bashiru, a Solicitor. I am the Personal Attorney to
Mr.Mark Reed,a Foreigner who used to work with Atlas Dredging company in
Nigeria.On the 21st of April 2001, my client,his wife And their two children
were involved in a car accident along Sagbama Express Road. All occupants of
the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.Since then I have made several
enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives,
this has proved unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts, I
decided to trace his relatives over the Internet to locate any member of his
family but to no avail,hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money left behind by my
late client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
bank where this huge deposits were lodged.The bank where my late client
deposited US$ $15.5 million has issued me a notice to provide the next of
kin or have the money confiscated within the next twenty official working
days. Since I have been unsuccesful in locating his relatives for over two
years, I decided to 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 amount valued at $15.5 million dollars can be paid to you and then you
and me can share the money.60% to me and 35% to you,while 5% should be for
expenses or taxes as your government may require. I will procure all
necessary legal _document_s that can be used to back up any claim we may
make.All I need from you is your honest co-operation 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.


Best regards,
Barr Ibrahim Bashiru
phone;234-8052207259

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