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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: abdul bangore <abdulbangore_esq1a@yahoo.de>
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 16:41:11 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Inheritance Payment Schedule For Late Mr Francis Nathan. Bermon,



FROM: HON BARRISTER ABDUL E.BANGORE

ABDUL-BANGORE CHAMBER LOME TOGO
TEL/FAX:00 228 9035855
LOME TOGO WEST AFRICA.

Attention:Joan Bermon,

With all due regards I have decided to contact you due to the urgency of this matter.Let me start by introducing myself properly to you as Hon Barrister ABDUL E. BANGORE the Attorney to your late uncle Mr. Francis N.Bermon, (Jr) a contractor with the Federal Government of lome-togo,until his death last two years ago in political crisis in Abidjan capital of Cote d'Ivoire,He deposited with Standard Trust Securities and had a closing balance as at the end of April,2003 worth US$10,500,000.00(Ten Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars).

The financial firm now expects the Next of Kin to come forward as Beneficiary.Efforts has been made by the Standard Trust Securities of lome-togo to get in touch with any of the Deceased Family Relatives but they have met with no success.

As the deceased being a foreigner,that was why I decided to contact you so that you can put claim on this fund as you bear the same last name with him.Now the management under the influence of the bank Chairman and Members of the Board of directors, that arrangement has been made for the fund to be declared Unclaimed In order to avert this negative development, it is my duty to contact you so that you can stand as the next of kin to his properties.All documents and proof to enable you get this fund will be carefully worked out by me for this claim.I have secured from the probate an order of Mandamus to locate any of the deceased beneficiaries and more so I am assuring you that this claim is Completely risk free.

How ever I am aware of the risks involved in this transaction hence you might not be the deceased next of kin therefore I ask that you consider the factors above and keep it strictly confidential However if you feel you are unable to fulfil this role I request you discard of this letter. Your Favourable rseponce will be highly

Now it is left for you to deceide on what you will give me as my percentage for assisting you in this claim.I hope to hear from you soon and call me immediately you receive this mail on this phone number : 00 228-9035855.



Call me as soon as you read this message.

Yours Sincerely,


Hon Abdul E.Bangore (S.A.T)

SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES
#15 RUE DU BLVD LOME-TOGO

TEL/FAX: 00 228 9035855



























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