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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: "brian capon" <brian6capon@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 09 Mar 2006 00:37:47 +0000
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST

FROM:Brian Capon
575 Finchley Road
London NW3 7BJ,U.K.
UNITED KINGDOM.


CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE
This message is intended only for the use of the individual
or entity to which it was addressed and may contain
information that is privilege, confidential and exempt from
disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this
message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or a
gent responsible for delivery of this message to the
intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any
dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is
strictly prohibited.

NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST

Sequeal to non-respose of our earleir corresspondence with
you, we act as solicitors to and our services have been
retained
by Mr. Richard Vinsen now late hereinafter referred to as
our client and our instructions to the following effects
that is to say: On behalf of my client Late Mr. Richard
Vinsen, I write to notify you that my late client made you
a beneficiary to the bequest sum of Seven Hundred and FiFty
Thousand U. S Dollars (US$750,000) in the codicil to his
will and last testament.

My client Late Mr. Richard Vinsen died on 1st day january
2004 at the Agaja beach at the age of 60. The late Mr.
Richard Vinsen until his death was the Managing Director of
Nigerdock PLC, a member of several non-governmental
organisations and he was also great
philanthropist. In accordance with our inheritance laws
you're required to forward documents of proof as the
bonafide beneficiary such
as your I.D, Birth Certificate, Drivers License or
International Passport also include your current Bio-data
and Address, Telephone and Fax numbers. We are perfecting
arrangements to complete the lodgment of this money into
your desired Bank Account within a reasonable time on the
receipt of your response.

Please acknowledge the receipt of this letter.
Looking forward to hearing from you as a matter of urgency.

With kind regards from.

Brian Capon.

_________________________________________________________________
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