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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: kttthomasjohnson@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 8 Mar 2005 07:16:34 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?I=20approach=20you=20from=20the=20Foreign=20Procurement=20Services=2E?=

From: Mr. Thomas Johnson.
Foreign Procurement Serv.
Ecobank Branch bureau
Cotonou Rep Du benin.
Email: drmasj@yahoo.fr
Direct Line: 00229 85 32 90

Dear,

I approach you in order to transfer some fund oversea for investment purpose,I
m Mr. Thomas Johnson Auditor general, with the procurement Department,EcoTrust
credit Bank Cotonou, Benin Republic.I have with this bank for 26years now,I
got your name and e-mail address from the online classified on net. I am
contacting you believing that we can work something out in respect of he
bussiness proposal I have got to discuss with you.

The Business I am proposing to you is worth $11.183m (Eleven Million one
hundred and eighty Three thousand United States Dollars) deposited in Dollar
account with my bank which belongs to Late Engineer Mohammed Saleh Ibrahim
who died on the 25th July 2001, he was an Engineering contractor.My bank
has made several efforts at reaching his family and relatives, but all proofed
abortive as he had no identifiable kin's men. This said sum has since remained
unclaimed as nobody has come forth as his next of kin. The management under
the influence of our chairman and members of the board of directors have
resolved to declare the fund 'UNCLAIMABLE' and subsequently be turned to
the bank's reserved account. It is against the background of the foregoing,
that I have decided to contact you for assistance and partnership,for you
to stand as the next of kin to the deceased.

With your permission, this fund will be transferred to your private account
abroad as the beneficiary and next of kin to Late Engineer Mohammed Saleh
Ibrahim. All proof of claim and necessary documentation will be carefully
worked out in your favour and I assure you of 100% risk free involvement
and protection. Consequently, if you find this proposal acceptable to you
and you wish to assist, I expect your urgent response and upon receipt of
that, we shall discuss and agree on the disbursement and sharing ratio.Let
me therefore expect your very urgent response.

Please endeavour to include your private phone and fax number and also your
private e-mail where available. Please keep this proposal very secret and
top confidential.Thank you and best regards as I await your urgent response.

Please respond to my private email shown above.

Regards,
Mr. Thomas Johnson.
Direct Line: 00229 85 32 90.
drmasj2005@yahoo.fr



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