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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: "Vincent Solgo" <universe112@msn.com>
Reply-To: vs_benin@yahoo.fr
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 15:24:11 +0000
Subject: From : Mr Vincent Soglo.

>From : Mr Vincent Soglo.
I.T.H.Benin.



Good Day.



Let me first of all treat on how I got your email address. I was looking for
someone to go in partnership with in order to achieve this opportunity which
at the end of the day that will leave both of us extra dollars in our
accounts.



Please note that this is no SCAM, but an honest transaction that will be
transacted between us alone.

I am Mr Vincent Soglo, Chief Credit Officer of International Trust House
Benin. There is an account opened in this Firm in 2002 and since then nobody
has operated on this account any more. After going through some old files in
the records i discovered that if i do not remit this money out urgently it
will be forfeited for nothing and the company will cosfiscate it.



This is a vault account of Col Ibrahim Sankoh , with a credit balance of
US$11,300,000.00 dollars.The beneficiary,Col Ibrahim Sankoh , he died,
leaving no WILL and no possible records for trace of heirs. For obvious
reasons,i have decided to inherit this very A/C balance following a
legitimate release procedure.



If you are willing to assist me, Please hurry and provide us with your full
names,residence address,occupation,date of birth, and contact Phone numbers
for communication purposes.We have unanimously concluded to release 30% of
the total sum to you for your participation.



Please get back to me for detailed discussion.



Truly Yours,



Mr. Vincent Soglo.


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