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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: barr jenjamin <barr_benj_esq01@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 10:12:10 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Jan Baas



Attention Jan Baas,

I am Barrister Benjamin Obbasi, a solicitor at law, personal attorney to Mr J . B. Baas , a national Of your country,who used to work as a contractor in Lome Togo. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21th of April 2000, my client, were involved in a car accident along Kpalime express Road.

All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries here to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to search through with his name which motivated me to contact you, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund valued at US$20.5 million left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm (Bank) where this huge amount were deposited.

The said Security Finance Company has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his account confisicated within the next twenty one official working days Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you have the same last names, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer.I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction goes through and for more details.

Marrital Status................................

Age...............................................

Private Phone Number.. ....................

Fax Number......................................

and occupation,also what assurance are you given me that you will be able to handle this fund when it gets to your care,and your advice on what will be good for me over there to invest my own share on ?? as soon as i received the aboved information i will then send you all the necessary documents, which you will forward to the bank for this transaction.

Kindly respond to me through my alternative email address: benjamin_obbasi_esq@fsmail.net

Best regards.
FROM Barrister Benjamin Obbasi
ROYAL CHAMBER LOME TOGO
LOME TOGO WEST AFRICA.









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