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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: koffijeremy2@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 12 Mar 2005 18:57:42 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?RE=2C=20URGENT=20BUSINESS?=

KOFFI JEREME &CO.CHAMBERS
(ATTORNEYS&COUNSELORS AT LAW)
FEDERAL HIGH COURT BENIN
WHITE-HOUSE BUILDING,
14 DEGBAGO CRESCENT,
COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
E-mail.. koffijeremy@excite.com

Attn:My Dear,

Compliments,I barrister Koffi have decided to bestow this trust on you,
which I pray you will not ignore or betray.I appologize in advance for any
inconviniences this may cause you.

I am Barrister Koffi Jereme the Personal Attorney to late Mr. George K.Marshal,
who was a contractor here in Benin Rep.Who, on the 3rd of Oct 2001, with
his entire family were perished in a fierceful Auto-Crash along Midombo
Togo express way.As a matter of fact,

My client made a fixed deposit Amount, valued at (USD$10.7M) with Reliance
Bank here in Benin Rep, and upon the duration time of their agreement,his
bank started contacting him but no response. Conseqently, The bank issued
me a notice to provide the next of kin to the deceased as his personal attorney,or
have his account confiscated after four years, as it is in the law of this
country.

Since then, I have made several contacts to His Countries Embassy in order
to locate any of my clients extended relatives,which had also been unsuccessful.
Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over two years
now,

I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since
none of his relatives were no way to be found so that the proceeds of this
account valued at $10.7m could be transffered into your account, thereafter,we
will both share it in percentage according to our contributions to boost
the success of this great transaction.

I have all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up all
the claims we will make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable
us make this great benefiting transaction successfully.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me
as fast as possible through mail and through phone also, to enable us discuss
further the progress of this business.

With best regards,
Hon:Koffi Jereme Esq,
Senior advocate of Benin(SAB).




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