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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: "atochi tary" <atochi_tary34@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2005 09:03:31 +0000
Subject: VERY VERY URGENT MY GOOD FRIEND

ATNN PLEASE.


am ATOCHI TARY, I work with the BANK OF AFRICA(BOA) in burkina faso
republic. It is my wish tosolicite your assistance in a business transaction
that will be of benefit to you andI.During ourinvestigation and auditing in
the bank, my department came across a very hugesum of money belonging to a
deceased customer of the bank HAJI EL JAMAL ZOUE, a citizen of Lebanon who
died of the recent planecrash in Cotonou Benin republic on the 26th of
Dec.2003.

Although personally, I kept this information secret within myself to enable
the whole plans and idea be profitable and successful during the time of
execution.The said amount wasUSD$10.2m( ten million Two united states
dollars).As it may intrest you to know, I got your contact through my
country chamber of commerce andinternational relations here in burkina faso
Rep. I believe you will be able and capable to champion abusiness of such
magnitude without any problem.

Meanwhileall the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the
bonafide next of kin to the deceased, get the required approval and transfer
this money to youraccount if youindicate your intrest has beenmade by me.

In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in this
country as a banker,we are not allowed to operate a foreign account and
would eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the time of transfer
because I workin this bank.This is the actual reason why it will require a
second party or fellow who will forward claims as the next of kin to the
bank and also present a foreign account where hewill need the money to be
re-transfered ,into on his requestas it may be, after due verification and
clarification by bank officails.

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 10% will be set aside to take care of
expenses that may arise during the time of transfer, while the remaining 60%
will be for me and my family.

Please,you have been advised to keep business as a secret between you and i
for i am still in service and intend to retire from service after i conclude
this deal with you. Assoon as you confirm to me your willingness to assit me
int his bussiness i will send to you the deceased bank account informations
and Application which you will apply to the bank for inward transfer of this
fund to your account.

I will be monitoring the whole situation here in the bank until you
confirmthe money in your account and ask me to come down to your country for
subsequentsharing of the fund according to percentages previously indicated
and further investment,either in your country or any other country you may
advice usto invest in.

All other necessary information will be sent to you when I hear from you.
I suggest you get back to me assoon as possible stating yourwish in this
deal call me on my private number 00229 76552482.

For more clearification vist the website entire family on 26th December
2003 in a plane crash.VIEW THIS WEB SITE

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html

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