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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: "Samson Nkono" <barrsamson400@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: barrisams@parsimail.com
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 19:58:02 +0100
Subject: Am waiting to hear from you soon.

Nkono chambers
Solicitors & Advocates.
06 BP 1409 Benson Dodomey,
Cotonou - Benin Republic.
phone +229-289-989

Dear Friend.

I humbly crave your indulgence in sending you this mail,if the contents
does not meet with your personal and business ethics,I appologise in advance.

I am Mr. barrister Samson Nkono ,an advocate and solicitor at law. However,
I was moved to contact you base on the present situation of this oppurtunity
which i may say that it is God given time offer. there
is a foreigner who lived here in cotonou Benin long ago , and it happen
that the man registered to me as his private/personal attorney.

On 3rd of Oct 2000, my client,and his family were perished in a ghastly
car accident along Midombo Togo express way.But my client made a fixed dopsit
valued at (USD$5.9M) , and upon the maturity this bank
started contacting him but no response.

Conseqently, the bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have
the account confiscated after four years, as the law of this land says.Since
then I have made several enquiries to their Embassy to locate any of my
clients extended relatives, this has also
proved unsuccessful.

Since i have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over two years
now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
,so that the proceeds of this account valued at $5.9 can
be paid to you and then you and me can share the money.

I know that you might be wonder why i have decided to trust you with this
huge sum, but the truth is that I need you to get this money out and considering
the fact that you are a foreigner which makes it a lot
easier and straight forward. 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 transaction
through.This transaction, will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law. If this business proposition
offends your moral values,do
accept my apology. However,you should contact me at once to indicate your
interest,with the following information:

1.Contact Address
2.Phone and fax numbers
3.Your full name.

For security reasons please get in touch with me through email or call
me on +229-289-989 to enable us discuss further.

Best regards,

Barrister Samson Nkono
Call me now to dicuss more.
Thanks and God Bless you

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