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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: "ken eze" <keneze01@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 16:49:50 +0000
Subject: INHERIATNCE.

Barrister ken Eze
Keneze & Associate
Plot 401'Attorney Avenue,
Lagos Nigeria.
Email: solicitorchambers234@gmail.com

Dear Friend,

Please permit my unsolicited mail, I am a solicitor at law; as well personal
attorney to Mr. Frank Taylor here in after refers as my client, who used to
work with Nigeria Cement Company. Whereas My client with his entire family
were among the victims of bomb explosion in Lagos, Nigeria, that happened on
January 27, 2002 which, claimed many lives and property, since then I have
made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended
relatives this has also proved unsuccessful, I decided to track for any one
who can stand as my client next of kin over the Internet, hence I contacted
you as someone who can help. See the 2 website of the bomb explosion below:-

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm

I contacted you to assist in claiming this fund from the finance house where
he deposited the fund before his untimely death. The finance company where
the deceased had an account valued at about {10 Million Euro} has issued me
a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within
the next ten official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in
locating the relatives for over 3 years now I seek your consent to present
you as the next of kin of the deceased so that the proceeds of this account
valued at {10m Euro} can be paid to you as the next of kin.

All I need is your full maximum support 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. i all so agree to pay you 40%of the found 50% to me why
10% will be pay to you incase of any expenses for your side In consideration
for your assistance, you will not only assist in investing the money, you
and I will entitle of a good percentage of the whole proceeds as will be
agreed. Do please indicate your willingness to assist by sending your full
name, address, private telephone and fax numbers your age and your
occupation to enable us commence immediately. I will inform you on the next
step to follow.

NOTE: All reply regarding this transaction should please send to my Private
email address (solicitorchambers234@gmail.com)

Best regards,

Barrister Ken Eze.

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