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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 Omar Konare<jbridges1@tatanova.com>
Date:
Subject: From Barr. Omar Konare

OMAR KONARE
Law Office BP 24 BAMAKO,
Republic Of MALI.

Dear SIR,

I am OMAR KONARE I am the Personal attorney to Mr.Fredrick ELDER, a
foreigner, who IS a gold merchants in my country mali.On the 2nd of December 2002,
my client,his wife and their two children were involved in a car accident
along timbuktu Road in Mali.
All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then
I have made several enquiries to locate any of my clients extendedrelatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several
unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet, to locate
any memberof his family but of no avail, hence I contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money and property
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 US$8 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next
of kin or have the account confisicated, since I have been unsuccesfull in
locating the the relatives for over 1 year now I seek your conscent to present
you as the next of kin of the deceased since your a foreigner and the same
so that the proceeds of this accountvalued at US$8 million can be paid to you and then you and me can share
the money. 55% to me and 40% to you,while 5% should be for expenses incured
or tax as your government may require.
I have to work on the necessary legal documents that can be used to
back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest
cooperation 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. Reply to my private email address
(omarkonares@webindia123.com )
I await your urgent response

Best regards,
Barriter Omar Konare

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