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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: JEREMYKOFFI@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2005 06:25:10 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?RE=2C=20URGENT=20BUSINESS?=

Hello Dear,

CONFIDENCIAL
I am Mr koffi jereme, the director in charge of auditing and accouting section
of AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK OF PORTO-NOVO REPUBLIC OF BENIN in West Africa
with due respect and regard .
I have decided to contact 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 october 31st 1999 in a plane crash and the fund has been dormant in his
accout 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 to enable the whole plans and
idea be Profitable and successful during the time of execution .The said
amount was U.S $11.7m(Eleven million, Seven hundred thousand United State
dollars).As it may interest you to know ,

I got your impressive information through the chamber of commerce on foreign
business relations here in Porto- Novo Republic of Benin. 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 me and also benefit your self to this great business opportunity.


In fact, I could have done this deal alone but becouse 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 eyebrow 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 entitle to 30% of the
total sum as gratification,while 5% will be set aside to take care of expenses
that may arise during the time of transfer and also telephone bills, while
65% will be for me.Please, you have been adviced to keep top secret as I
am still in service and intend to retire from service after I conclude this
deal with you.

I will be monitoring the whole situation here in this bank until you confirm
the money in your account and ask ne to come down to your country for subsequent
sharing of the fund accordind 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.

I look forward to your urgent reply.
Yours faithfully
MR. koffi jereme
or reply to my new e-mail koffijeremy@excite.com




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