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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: bkelme@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 06:15:58 +0100
Subject: How are you today?

Dear Friend,

I am Bekelme Sule , an attorney and the confidentila financial adviser to
late Mr.Robert Bouabjian,(the MD Menemenlioglu
construction sarl)of Lebanese Origin.

Unfortunately he died in the plane crash of Union Transport Africaines Flight
Boeing 727 in Cotonou Benin Republic on the December 25,2003.

Before his death on the 25th December 2003, Mr.Robert Bouabjian had afixed
deposit account with the bank and no other person outside the bank knows
about this account or any thing concerning it, the account has no other
beneficiary and my investigation proved that his supposed next of kin died
along with him in the crash. Since then I have made several enquiries to
locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.


After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you. I contacted
you to assist in transffering the
money left behind by my client to your nominated account before the bank
confiscates the fund.

Consequently, since l have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for
over 5 weeks 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 US$4.3 million
can be paid into your account and thereafter you and l can share the money.70%
to me and my colleagues 30% to you.We shall procureall necessary legal document
that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your
honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through.

I guarantee that this deal will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law. All document of transaction
shall be destroyed immediately we receive this money leaving no trace behind.


If this proposal is acceptable to you, kindly email the following information
to me:

a. Complete names
b. Private telephone number
c. Private fax number
d. Private email

Have a nice day and God bless.

Sincerely,

Mr Bekelme Sule.

___________________________________________________________

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