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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 sinclair" <barrister_sinc003@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Oct 2004 14:30:01 +0000
Subject: Next of kin to G: Herrebrugh

Barrister Ofrey & Associates
458 Av.de la Mansion
BP 92354
Lome-Togo.
Telefax:+228 926 81 70
Email:attorney_ofrey@afrik.com

Dear Roy J. Herrebrugh,

I am the above addressed, a solicitor at law,personal attorney to Mr
G.Herrebrugh,a national Of your country,who used to work as an oil
contractor here in Lome-Togo.

Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 30th of April 2002,
my client, and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along
Casamblanca express Road Lome-Togo. 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 search through, with his name which
motivated me to contact you, to locate any member of his family hence reason
why i contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund
valued at US$5.2 million (Five million,two hundred thousand usd dollars)
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(Bank) has issued me 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 1year 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 you that this transaction will be executed
under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law.

Please get in touch with me through the above email or my alternative
email:attorney_ofrey@afrik.com
You can call me with telephone number :+228 926 81 70 for more details.

Best regards.

Barrister Sinclair Ofrey(Esq)

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