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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: "Emman Poloman" <barr_epoloman1390esq@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 20:35:37 +0000
Subject: SWIFT RESPONSE NEEDED PLEASE. Riet Hartman .
Eureka Chambers
No.10 John Paul 2,
Lome-Togo.
Dear Riet,
Please, do not be offended if this message comes to you as I ought to have
sought your consent and approval before e-mailing this proposal I acted as I
did due to the importance and urgency of this business.Which ever way you
may look at it, let it please you to respond quickly either negatively or
positively.
I am Barrister Emman Poloman,an Attorney at law, and the Personal lawyer to
Engineer D.B.Hartman,a foreigner who used to work with Shell International
Republic of Togo, Hereinafter shall be referred to as my client. As it may
interest you to know, I got your contact through the internet proffesional
Data Base by devine inspiration as I was going through some directories. I
decided to contact you in order to champion such a business magnitude
without any
problem.
On the 2nd of June 2001,my client,his wife and their two children were
involved in a car accident along Kara-Sokode expressway while arriving from
a Holiday to Lome.All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their
lives. Since then, I have made several inquiries to their embassy to locate
any of their extended relatives and this has also proved unsuccessful.
I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at
US$5.5m,(Five million and five hundred thousand United States Dollars),left
behind by my client before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by
the Finance Firm 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 confiscated within the next twenty one official working
days.Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2
years now, I seek your consent to present 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, 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 40%
of the total sum as gratification, while 5% will be set aside to take care
of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also telephone
bills, while 55% will be for me. All I require from you is your honest
co-operation 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.
Upon your acceptance to this proposal, I expect your urgent response
indicating your full interest in this great business transaction to our both
mutual trust. Your telephone and fax number will be need for our easy
communication.
Sincerely,
Emman Poloman, Esq.
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