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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: "bren akin" <brenakin16@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 15:42:50 +0000
Subject: Private Mail To You....From Akin

FROM:MR.BREN AKIN...
AUDITING AND ACCOUNTING UNIT.
FOREIGN OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT.
BANQUE TOGOLAISE POUR LE COMMERCE ET L'INDUSTRIE,
LOME-TOGO.

Dear friend,

I, MR.BREN AKIN..the director in charge of auditing and accounting section
of Banque Togolaise Pour Le Commerce Et L'Industrie Lome-Togo in West Africa
with due respect and regard. I have decided tocontact you on a business
transaction that will be very

beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction .
During our investigation and auditing in this bank, my department came
across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased person who died on
November 1st 1999 in a plane crash and the fund has been dormant in his
account with this Bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either
from his family or relation before our discovery to this development.

Although personally, I keep this information secret within myself and
partners to enable the whole plans and idea be Profitable and successful
during the time of execution. The said amount was (U.S $8.5M UNITED STATES
DOLLARS).
Meanwhile all the whole arrangement to put claim over this fund as the
bonafide next of kin to the deceased, get the required approval and transfer
this money to a foreign account has been put in place and directives and
needed information will be relayed to you as soon
as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist us and also benefit
your self to this great business opportunity.

In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in this
country as a civil servant(A Banker),we are not allowed to operate a foreign
account and would eventually raise an eye brow on my side during the time of
transfer because I work in this bank. This is the actual reason why it will
require a second party or fellow who will forward claims as the next of kin
with affidavit of trust of oath to the Bank and also present a foreign
account where he will need the money to be re-transferred into on his
request as it may be after due verification and clarification by the
correspondent branch of the bank where the whole money will be remitted from
to your own designation bank account.

I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. On
smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 30% of the
total sum as gratification, while 10% will be set aside to take care of
expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also telephone
bills, while 60% will be for me and my partners. Please, you have been
adviced to keep "top secret" as we are still in service and intend to retire
from service after we conclude this deal with you. I will be monitori
ng the whole situation here in this bank until you confirm the money in your
account. and ask us to come down to your country for subsequent sharing of
the fund according to percentages previously indicated and further
investment, either in your country
or any country you advice us to invest in. All other necessary vital
information will be sent to you when I hear from you. I suggest you get back
to me as soon as possible stating your wish in this deal.

Yours faithfully,

MR.BREN AKIN...
Alternative Email brenakin1905@zwallet.com

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