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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: collinskofa1@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 20:01:16 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?PRIVATE=20FOR=20YOU=2E?=
Dear Friend,
This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the fact that we have not
yet met. The message could be strange but real if you pay some attention
to I could have notified you about it at least for the sake of your integrity.
Please accept my sincere apologies In bringing this message of goodwill
to you, I have to say that I have no intentions of causing you any embarrassment.
I am Mr. Collins Kofa, Branch Manager, Banque Togolese Pour Le Commerce
Et`lIndustrie (BTCI). I managed to get your contact details through the
Internet myself. Time is of the importance and I am desperately looking
for a person to assist me in this confidential business.
A British oil consultant/contractor with the Togolese National investment
Corporation, Mr.Paul Philip Best made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit on
January 6,1999,valued at US$27,500,000.00 (Twenty Seven Million five Hundred
Thousand Dollars)for twelve (12)calendar months in my branch. Upon maturity,
I sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply.
After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract
employers, the Togolese National Investment Corporation that Mr.Paul Philip
died from an automobile accident.
On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL,
and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I therefore made
further investigation and discovered that Mr.Paul Philip did not declare
any kin or relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit
paperwork in my Bank. This sum of US$27,500,000.00 is still sitting in my
Bank and the interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the
end of each year.
No one will ever come forward to claim it. According to Togolese Law, at
the expiration of 6 (six) years, the money will revert to the ownership
of the Togolese Government if nobody applies to claim the fund as the deceased
kinship. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner
to stand in as the next of kin to Mr.Paul Philip so that the fruits of this
old man's labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt government
officials.
This i s simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full names
and address so that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents and
affidavits that will put you in place as the next of kin. We shall employ
the service of two lawyers for drafting and notarization of the WILL and
to obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in
your favor for the transfer.
A bank account in any part of the world that you will provide will then
facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of
kin. The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio
of 55% for me and 35% for you while 10% will be mapped for the reimbursement
every amount spent by all persons involved . There is no risk at all as
all the paperwork for this transaction will be done by the attorney and
my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the successful execution of
this transaction.
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant
documents that will help you understand the transaction. P lease observe
utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction would be
most profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to
invest my share in your country. Awaiting your urgent reply via my email
address.
Yours Faithfully,
Mr.Collins Kofa
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