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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: "chisom Edeh" <barrchisom01@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: barrchisom10@o2.pl
Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 16:27:59 -0700
Subject: GOOD DAY

Chisom & Co. Chambers
Solicitors & Advocates.
06 BP 1409 Akpakpa Dodomey,
Cotonou - Benin Republic.

Dear friend,
I humbly crave your indulgence in sending you this mail,if the contents does
not meet with your personal and business ethics,I appologise in advance.I
am Barrister Chisom Edeh the Personal Attorney to late Mr,George K.Marshal
who was a contractor with emelite gold mining company here in Benin.And
on the 3rd of Oct 2001, my client,and his family were perished in a ghostly
car accident along Midombo Togo express way. But my client made a fixed dopsit
valued at (USD$5.9M),and upon the maturity this bank started contacting him
but no response.Conseqently,the bank issued me a notice to provide the next
of kin or have the account confiscated after four years, as the law of this
land says.

Since then I have made several enquiries to their Embassy to locate any of
my clients extended relatives,this has also proved unsuccessful.Since i have
been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over two years now I seek
your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you
are from the same country ,so that the proceeds of this account valued at
$5.9 can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money.I know that
you might be wonder why i have decided to trust you with this huge sum, but
the truth is that i need you to get this money out and considering the fact
that your a foreigner which makes it a lot easier and straight forward.I
have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim
we may make.

All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through.I
guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law.Please get in touch with me
through my private email address to enable us discuss further.

Best regards,
Barrister Chisom Edeh



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