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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 james <barristerjam_koffa@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 8 Oct 2004 11:51:21 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: REPLY, Jan Vasseur, FOR DATEILS 002289261864



Dear Jan Vasseur,

I am Barrister JAMES KOFFA, a solicitor at law, personal
attorney to Mr. K.Vasseur, a national Of your country,who
used to work as a contractor in Lome Togo. Here in after
shall be referred to as my client. On the 30th of April
2000, my client, and their only daughter were involved in a
car accident along Kpalime express Road. All occupants of
the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I
have made several enquiries here to locate any of my
clients extended relatives, this has also proved
unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to
searchthrough with his name which motivated me to contact
you, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted
you.I havecontacted you to assist in repartrating the fund
valued at US$20.5 million left behind by my client before
it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable by the
Security Finance Firm(bank) 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.

PLEASE KINDLY REPLY ME THROUGH MY

ALTERNATIVE EMAIL: jamesffa2000@yahoo.fr

Best regards.

JAMES KOFFA esq.













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