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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: "Dr.Raji Dogo" <barr_rajidogo_1@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 07:32:45 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: urgent
BARRISTER RAJI DOGO
R.D. DOGO & CO;CHAMBERS,
10TH FLOOR;
LE SACRE COUR VILLA;
207 AVENUE HOUPHET BOIGNY;
COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
TEL: 00229-564-640
Dear friend,
I am Dr. RAJI DOGO , a solicitor. Am the personal attorney to Engr.
CARRIER ,A national of your country, possibly Could be your brother, who
used to Work with Oando Petroleum Development Company [West
Africa],Cotonou Branch hereinafter shall be referred to as my client. In 2003, my
client, his wife and their two children were involved in a plane crash
in a village called Adjarra near Porto Novou after take off from
Cotonou here in Benin Republic.It was unfortunate that my client and his
fanily all lost their lives in the crash.For more on the plane crash logon
to http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3348109.stm
Since then I have made several enquiries at your embassy here in
Cotonou and Porto Novou to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this
has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful
attempts, I decided to track his last name over the internet, to locate
any member of his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to
assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client
before they get confiscated, frozen or declared unserviceable by the
bank where these huge deposits were lodged.
PARTICULARLY, THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK INTERNATIONAL where the deceased had an
account valued at about FIVE MILLION NINE HUNDRED UNITED STATE DOLLARS [ USD5.9M ]. The Management has issued me a notice to provide the next Of kin or have
the account frozen within the next twenty Official working days. Since I
have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now i
seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this
account valued at USD5.9M can be paid to you and then you and
me can share the money. 60% to me and 40% to you.
I have all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up
any claim we may make.
And this I must do to make sure that this fund is not Wasted or end up
in the wrong hands. All I require is your honest co-operation 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.
I am waiting your urgent reply.
REGARDS,
BAR.RAJI DOGO ESQ.
LEGAL ATTORNEY & SOLICITOR
TEL: 00229-564-640
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