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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: "Benard Takwas" <betakwas@afrik.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 18:18:20 +0000
Subject: Call me on 00228 934 12 56 for directives
BENARD TAKWAS CHAMBERS
457 IKOTU ROAD BE KPOTA
LOME REPUBLIC OF TOGO
TEL:00228 934 12 56.
hELLO Dear
I am Benard Takwas(esq), a solicitor at law, personal attorney to Mr Johan.,
a national Of your country,who used to work as a contractor in Lome Togo.
Hereinafter shall be referred to as my client. On the 30th of April 2002,
my client, and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along
Kpalime express Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their 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 therelatives 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 through. I guarantee that this will be executed under
legitimate arrangement that will be free from any breach of the law. Please get
in touch with me through the above email or my alternative email :
betakwas@pif.ca
You can call me with telephone number : 00228 934 12 56 for more details.
Best regards.
Benard Takwas(esq)
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