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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: simon koffi <simonkoffi28@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 11:49:34 +0100 (BST)
Subject: TO YOUR FAMILY


SPIFF AVOCAT,
52D RUE DE FRANCE
LOME -TOGO,
WEST AFRICA.

My Dear Brother,

I am Barrister simon koffi,a solicitor at law,personal attorney to a nationalof your country,who used to work with Shell development Company in LomeTogo.

Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2003,my client and,his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accidentalong Nouvissi express Road.

All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since thenI have made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my clients
extended relatives, this has also prooved unsuccessful.

However,i contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund valued at US$20.5million
left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable by the STANBIC BANK where this huge amount were deposited.

The said STANBIC BANK LOME TOGO has issued me a notice to provide the nextof 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 2years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased,
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 that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law.

Best regards.

Barrister simon koffi.








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