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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 Kunte banzar Esq" <banzarkunte@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 13:10:32 +0000
Subject: Notification of Bequest
FROM: BARRISTER KUNTE BANZAR ESQ
RUE DU JARDIN
ABJ 01 BP 12
ABIDJAN-COTE D'IVOIRE
TEL:+225-05-73-66-37
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL: banzarkunte@tiscali.it
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
This is sequel to your non response of our earlier
letter to you on behalf of the Trustees and Executors
to the Will of late of Sir Engr. Willy Bubenik, I wish
to notify you that you were listed as a beneficiary to
the bequest of the sum of US$1,500,000.00 in the
codicil and
last testament of the deceased.
The late Sir Willy Bubenik until his death was a
former Managing Director and pioneer staff of a big
construction company here in Abidjan-Cote D'Ivoire. He
was a
very
dedicated Christian, and a great philanthropist during
his life time.
Late Sir Willy Bubenik died on 9th February 2002 at
the age of 68,He was buried on the 23rd of February.
Late Sir
Willy Bubenik even though he was an American living
and working in here as a foreigner he requested before
his death that he be buried here in his words, "I
regard here as My home and the people as my people".
He said that this token is to support your ministry
and help to the less- privelegded. I hereby request
that you forward any proof of identities of yours,
your current telephone and fax numbers and your
forwarding address to enable us file necessary
documents at our high court probate division for the
release of this bequest of money.
congratulations.
Yours faithfully,
BARRISTER KUNTE BANZAR ESQ.
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