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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: "sador burr" <sadorburr_2009@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2005 13:01:33 +0100
Subject: Private message to : Evangelista

SADOR ADVOCATE,
52D RUE DE FRANCE,
LOME -TOGO,
WEST AFRICA.
E-MAIL: sador03@katamail.com

Dear Friend,

I am Barrister Sador Burr,a solicitor at law,personal attorney to a foreign
national of your country (George.S.Evangelista),who was an Oil Contractor in
Lome Togo. On the 21st of April 2000, my client,his wife and their only
daughter were involved in a car and all occupants of the vehicle
unfortunately lost there lives.

Since then I have made several enquiries to locate any of my clients
extended relatives, but this has also prooved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts,to locate any member of his family
hence,I contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund valued at US$9
million left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or declared
unserviceable by the BANK where this huge amount were deposited. The said
BANK 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 2 years
now,I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased
since you are a FOREIGNER and have the same NATIONALITY, 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 needed to back up this 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 protect you from any breach of the law.

Please get in touch with me on my private email address:
sador2005@fastermail.com OR sador03@katamail.com

Best regards.
Barrister Sador Burr.
Do contact me on my private phone number,
00228-946-1468.

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