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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: "benson kofe" <bensonkofe@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2005 00:27:32 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY
From;
Barrister Benson Kofe.
pri & Co. Associates
pri Chambers,
No.5 rue ferrende;
Be-Kpota,Lome-Togo.
Dear Friend,
I am Barrister Benson Kofe ,an Attorney at law, and the
Personal lawyer to Mr. D.B Goodway, a foreigner who
used to work with Shell International Republic of
Togo, Here after shall be referred to as my client.
As it may interest you to know,Your contact was given
to me by divine inspiration at the office of the
Chamber and Tourism in Lome-Togo as I was going
through some directories. I decided to contact you in
order to champion such a business magnitude without
any problem.
On the 21st of April 2001,my client, his wife and
their two children were involved in a car accident
along Kara-Sokode expressway while arriving from a
Holiday to Lome. All occupants of the vehicle
unfortunately lost their lives.
I am contacting you to assist in transfering the fund
valued at US$10.5m,(Ten million and five hundred
thousand United States Dollars),left behind by my
client before it gets confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm 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 confiscated within the next
twenty one official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the
relatives for over 2 years now,I seek your consent to
present 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,I will not fail to inform you that this
transaction is 100% risk free. On smooth conclusion of
this transaction, you will be entitled to 30% of the
total sum as gratification, while 5% will be set aside
to take care of expenses that may arise during the
time of transfer and also telephone bills,while 65%
will be for me. All I require from you is your honest
co-operation to enable us see this transaction
through.I guarantee that this will be executed under
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of thelaw.
Upon your acceptance to this proposal, I expect your
urgent response indicating your full interest in this
great business transaction to our both mutual trust
your telephone and fax number will be need for our
easy communication.
You send all replies through this mail box.
Sincerely,
Benson Kofe
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