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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: "omar bada" <omar_chambers@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 05 Mar 2005 15:30:19 +0000
Subject: CONFINDENTIAL/ASSISTANCE

FROM THE DESK OF BARRISTER Bada Omar.Esq .
Omar & ASSOCIATE CHAMBERS .
LOME-TOGO REPUBLIC .
TEL : +228 927 59 46

Dear Anton de Porto,

I am Barrister Bada Omar. Esq , a solicitor at law, personal attorney to
Mr.B.J de Porto,a national Of your country , who used to work with Shell
Development Company in Lome Togo .
Here in after shall be referred to as my client. and it happen that the man
registered to me as his personal attorney.Unfortunately the man died in a
motor accident which happened on 31th October, 2003. All occupants of the
motor accident unfortunately lost there lives.

Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy here 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 repartrating the fund valued at US$10.5
million left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or declared
unserviceable by the Security 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 confisicated within the next
twenty one official working days.

Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2years
now, I seek the consent to present you 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, on receipt of your positive response, we shall
then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer.I have all
necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for 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.

For more informations and proper explanation on the proceedings please camm
me on +228 927 59 46. or get in touch with me through the this email for
more details.

Best regards.

Barrister Bada Omar.Esq .

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