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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: "odians abraham" <odians80@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 14:37:03 +0100
Subject: Barrister.ODIANS MUSA

FROM:ODIANS MUSA(ESQ)
Louis Mbanefo & Associates,
711 C,Close Attorney,s Ave,
Festac Town Lagos - Nigeria.
Tel:+234-8060898289
Dear sir/madam,
I am Barrister.ODIANS MUSA,the Personal Attorney to Mr
Larry Chafee,A foreigner who used to work with Mekon
Associates company in Nigeria.On May 4th 2002, Air Crash
in Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, my client, his
wife And their three children were involved.
www.wsws.org/articles/2002/may2002/nige-m07.shtml

killing at least 148 people.The Nigerian Red Cross said that
a minimum of 148 bodies had been recovered, with 49 people
seriously injured Since then I have made several enquiries to
many 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 have contacted you to assist me in
repartrating the money left behind by my client before
they get confisicated or declared unserviceable by
the finance house where this huge deposits were
lodged.
Particularly, the finance house where the deceased had
an account valued at about 7.77 million dollars has
issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have
the account confisicated within the next ten official
working days. since I have been unsuccesfull in
locating the relatives for over 3years now I seek your
consent to present you as the next of kin to the
deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued
at 7.77 million dollars can be paid to you and then you
and i can share the money. 55% to me and 40% to
you,while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your
government may require,I have all necessary legal
documents that can be used to back up any claim we may
make, If you are interested please send the following
information.
{1}. YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS
{2}. YOUR FULL NAME
{3}. YOUR AGE AND YOUR OCCUPATION.
{4}. YOUR IDENTIFICATION.
{5}.YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE NUMBER.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us
see this transaction through . I guarantee that this
will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law.Please get
in touch with me by my secured and confidential e-mail
address or the above stated private telephone number
to enable us discuss further.
Best Regards.
Barrister.ODIANS MUSA

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