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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: "Richard Allen" <richardallen2005@buzzword.dk>
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 10:53:57 +0100
Subject: FROM MR RICHARD ALLEN

The Branch Manager,
BTCI Bank Plc lome Togo,
Blouvard branch, Lome,
Togo.
Confidential Email: richardallen2005@eramail.co.za

Dear Friend,

This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the fact that we have
not yet met. The message could be strange but real if you pay some
attention to I could have notified you about it at least for the sake
of your
integrity.

Please accept my sincere apologies In bringing this message of goodwill
to you, I have to say that I have no intentions of causing you any
embarassment.

I am Mr Richard allen , Branch Manager, Banque Togolese Pour Le
Commerce Et`lIndustrie (BTCI). I managed to get your contact details
through the
Internet myself. Time is of the importance and I am desperately looking
for a person to assist me in this confidential business.
A British oil consultant/contractor with the Togolese National
inestment Corporation, Mr.Paul Philip Best made a numbered time (Fixed)
Deposit
on January 6,1999,valued at US$12,500,000.00 (Twelve Million five
Hundred
Thouand Dollars)for twelve (12)calender months in my branch. Upon
maturity, I
sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.
After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his
contract
employers, the Togolese National Inestment Corporation that Mr.Paul
Philip died from an automobile accident.
On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a
WILL, and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I
therefore
made further investigation and discovered that Mr.Paul Philip did not
declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including
his
Bank
Deposit paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$12,500,000.00 is still
sitting in
my Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at
the end of each year.

No one will ever come forward to claim it. According to Togolese Law,
at the expiration of 6 (six) years,the money will revert to the
ownership
of the Togolese Government if nobody applies to claim the fund as the
deceased kinship. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as
a
foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr.Paul Philip so that the
fruits of
this old man's labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt
government
officials.

This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full names
and address so that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents
and
affidavits that will put you in place as the next of kin. We shall
employ the
service of two lawyers for drafting and notarization of the WILL and to
obtain
the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your
favour
for the transfer.

A bank account in any part of the world that you will provide will then
facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of
kin. The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the
ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you. There is no risk at all as all the
paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney and my
position as
the Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of this
transaction.
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and
relevant documents that will help you understand the transaction.
Please
observe
utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction would be
most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance
to invest my share in your country.

Awaiting your urgent reply via my
email address. richardallen2005@eramail.co.za

NB: Please respond to my privae email : richardallen2005@eramail.co.za
Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Richard Allen


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