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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: "Barrister.Sali Ibrahim." <barrsali2000@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 1 Jan 1998 03:36:29 +0000
Subject: Business Opportuntiy

From Chaplain Chamber
Dakar Senegal West
Our Ref...201/10/04....

Dear Sir,With due Honour.

I am Barrister Sali Ibrahim,a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Mr. Welborne Mark , a national of united states of America, who used to work with shell development company in SENEGAL and as well a one time secret agent in transfering of money overseas for the Late head of state of SENEGAL.
Before his death On the 21st of April 2001 (my client, his wife And their three children were involved in a plane crash at Egyptian Aircrash (Northern Cairo Egypt) in which all occupants of the aircraft died). My client(Mark) deposited as family belongings in a CONSIGNMENT (as jewelries) the sum of ($25.5) million united states dollars in a security and finance company here in SENEGAL for himself, with the hope of transferring it to your country as soon as he is on leave.

Since his death I have made several enquiries to his your embassey to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name over the Internet, to locate any one who will be boyant to assist me hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable by the holding company where this CONSIGNMENT IS DEPOSITED .

Particularly, the finance company where the deceased had about ($25.5) million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the CONSIGNMENT confisicated within the 21( three weeks) official working days. since i have been unsuccesfull in locating the the relatives for over 3 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 CONSIGNMENT THAT CONTAINS ($25.5) million dollars SENT to you and then you and I can will share the money. 60% to me and 40 % to you. I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation 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. Please get in touch with me by my email to enable us discuss further.

Best regards,
Barrister .Sali Ibrahim

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