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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: henrymalo@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Sun, 22 Feb 2004 00:28:04 +0700
Subject: Get back to me





AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
CONTINENTAL BANK COTONOU,
COTONOU REP DU BENIN.
TEL + 00229 608446

ATTN:

I am Mr MALO HENRY, the director in charge of auditing and accounting
section of the above banque in Cotonou,Republic of Benin with due
respect and regard.I have decided to contact you on a business
transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the
transaction .

During my investigation and auditing in this bank, I came across a very

huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who died on november
1998 in a plane crash and the fund has been dormant in his account with

this Bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either from his
family/relation before my discovery to this development.

Although personally,I keep this information secret within myself from
any person to enable the whole plans and idea be profitable and
successful during thetime of execution. The said amount was us$10.5M
(Ten million Five hundred thousand united states dollars).As it may
interest you to know,I got yourimpressive information through the
business directory at chamber of commerce and Industry here in
Cotonou - Benin,where I was seaching for a good relaible contact to do
the business with.

I was elated the time I saw your address to propose the business to you.
Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the

bonafide next of KIN to the deceased,get the required approval and
transfer this money to a foreign account has been put in place,and
directives and needed information will be relayed to you as soon as you
indicate your interest and willingness to assist me and also benefit
your self to this great business opportunity. In fact I could have done

this deal alone but because of my position in this country as a civil
servant,I am not allowed to operate a ! foreign account and would
eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the time of transfer
because I work in this bank.

This is the actual reason why it will require a second party or fellow
who will forward claims as the next of kin with affidavit of trust of
oath to the Bank and also present a foreign account where he will need
the money to be re-transferred into,on his request as it may be after
due verification and clarification by the correspondentbranch of the
bank,where the whole money will be remitted from to your own designation
bank account.

I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free.
On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 40% of
the total sum as gratification, while 5% will be set aside to take care
of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also
telephone bills,while 55% will be for me.Please,you have been adviced to
keep this top secret as I am still in service and intend to retire from
service after we conclude this deal with you. I will be monitoring the

whole situation here in this bank until you confirm the money in your
account.

And I will come down to your country for subsequent sharing of the fund

according to percentages previously indicated and further investment,
either in your country or any country you advice me to invest in. All
other necessary information will be sent to you when I hear from you. I

suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in this
deal.My telephone number is + 00229 608446

BEST REGARDS
Mr MALO HENRY


Alternative Email malohenry2@yahoo.com.au

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