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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: "Mr. Fidelis Tamba." <tfid2004yahoo.fr@> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 23:09:37 +0200
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS TRANSACTION


From the office of
The Chief Accountant,
Bills and Credits
ECOBANK Cotonou-Rep. of Benin.

Dear Sir,

I am most delighted to contact you at this moment.
I am the Chief Accountant for the Bills and Credits in
the Foreign Remittance Unit of ECOBANK Headquarters
here in Cotonou-Rep. of Benin West Africa.

With due respect and regard, I have decided to contact
you on a project that will be of immense benefit to
both of us.

During our auditing in this bank, my department came
across sum of money ($9.2 million) belonging to a
deceased customer (Mr John Brandt) who died on
January 30th, 2000 in a plane crash in Abidjan, Cote
d'Ivoire, in West Africa as well. He died alondside
with all his family. Please check BBC news pupblished on
Tuesday, 1 February, 2000 for further confirmation.

Since then the fund has been dormant in his account
with this Bank without claim from anybody, and we
strictly keep this information secret within ourselves
to avoid unwanted exposures that may ruin our success
in this business.

We therefore solicit for kind and honest co-operation
to act as the Next-of-Kin to the deceased customer so
that the fund will be successfully transfered to your
account. With my position in this bank, I will procure
all the legal documentation in your name as the
bonafid Next-Of-Kin to Mr. John Brandt to ensure a
risk-free and smooth transfer of the fund to your
account, and as well monitor the situation here in this
bank until you confirm the money in your account, and
i will travel to your country for subsequent sharing.

Infact we could have done this deal alone, but because
of the code of conduct in this country as civil
servants, we are not allowed to operate or own a
foreign account. Based on this we required your
cooperation for the provision of a foreign account
where the fund will be transferred to.

Please, you are advised to keep this information
confidential as we are still in service, and intend to
retire and come to your country immediately the fund
is transfered to your account.

Awaiting your immediate response for indication of
your interest.
My best regards to you and your family.

Mr. Fidelis Tamba.
Tel; 00229 206401.





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