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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: jhnokoro@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 08:44:13 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Business=20=20Assistance?=


Sir

I am Barrister John Okoro. an International Legal Practitioner
and a Consultant to Mr. Shouwkat Kahlil, a Lebanese Importer of Textiles
and Automobiles, based in Cotonou,Republic of Benin for the past twenty
years. Unfortunately, my client Mr Shouwkat Kahlil was one of the passengers
that died in the ill-fated plane crash involving a Boeing 727 UTA chartered
flight that took off from Cotonou, Republic of Benin and crashed into the
Atlantic ocean on Thursday, 25 December 2003. For details of the plane crash,please
visit :
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html
Before the untimely death of my client, he had through a security company
here in Cotonuo moved the sum of US$20.5m to Europe and was to proceed to
Spain immediately after the Holiday to complete arrangements and have this
money Deposited into a reliable bank and already the security company where
the funds was deposited has sent notice to me requesting that this funds
should be claimed by the depositor (My Client) or his next of kin within
14 working days, else the fund will be forfeited to the state. I must confess
to you that if I do not find a way to bring this fund out of the Finance
Company, I will be doing the greatest injustice to my late friend and his
family. this is why I decided to seek for your assistance so that you can
stand- in as a next of kin or his business partner who was supposed to receive
the funds for investment in Europe.
There are no risks involved as I am the only person who has access to my
client's documents. The Finance firm has just sent a reminder to my client
through me, informing him of the maturity of his fund. Your compensation
for your assistance in securing the fund is subject to negotiations. I need
the following information from you. Your full names,address,telephone and
Fax numbers. Also Copy of your Identification. Reply urgently, as we must
conclude this transaction within the next 14 working days Sincerely,

For some reasons, do respond via this email john-ok@myway.com

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Thanks and God bless

Barrister John Okoro (LLM,LLB)




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