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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: tommydah@terra.com.mx
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 12:05:30 +0200
Subject: Partnership.

Mr Thomos Dah
Accounting And Auditing Department
Credit Bank Benin.
Cotonou,Republic Du Benin
West Africa.
Tel:+229-091-395

Good day,

With warm heart i offer my friendship, and my greetings,and i hope this
letter meets you in good time.

It will be surprising for you to receive this proposal from me since you
do not know me personally. However, i am sincerely seeking your confidence
in this transaction, which i, propose with my free mind and as a person
of integrity.

A) It is practically impossible for me to carry out this business alone.


B) You live in a foreign land far away from mine. This should normally not
be a requirement, but when you understand the transaction then you will
understand why it is important that you live far away from me.

C) The amount of money involved in this transaction is Fifteen Million one
hundred thousand united states dollars (US$15,100,000.00) which is too much
for a man of modest means like myself to handle in my country.

I believe from my few points above, you can begin to get an idea why i need
your participation.I am writing you in respect of a foreign customer who
has a Domicilliary account in my bank.

His name was Engineer Frank oliver. He was among those who died in a plane
crash, Since the demise of this our customer, Engineer Frank oliver,who
was an oil merchant and import/exporter, i have kept a close watch of the
deposit records and accounts and since then nobody has come to claim the
money in this a/c as next of kin to the late Engineer.He had only Fifteen
Million one hundred thousand united states dollars (US$15,100,000.00) in
his account and the account is coded.

It is only an insider that could produce the code of the deposit particulars.
As it stands now, there is nobody in that position to produce the needed
information other than my very self considering my position in the bank.


Based on the reason that nobody has come forward to claim the deposit as
next of kin,i hereby ask for you to send an application to the bank as he
next of kin to the deceased and get this fund transfered into your foreign
bank a/c for mutual sharing between myself and you, 5% for expences we will
incure 40% for you and 55% for me.

All i need is for you to follow my instructions closely because i am experienced
in inheritance matters here and i am on ground here to advice you on every
step until you receive the money.What is required of you is to send an application
to the bank as next of kin to the late Engineer and i promise you that everything
will go smoothly.

I also indulge you not to make undo use of the information given to you,
i need also to trust that you will not tell people or your bank about this
business.You will collect the money first, then I get my share, then you
can tell anybody what you chose thereafter.I shall need your help to invest
in your country therefore, any experience you have in this area will be
beneficial.

Please feel free to ask any question and seek for explanations if required
and upon the receipt of your favourable responses.

Yours truly,

Mr Thomos Dah
Private email:(thomosdah1959@yahoo.fr)


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