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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: Igasugbo Gbonye <igagbonye_chambers@yahoo.com.mx>
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 17:11:35 -0500 (CDT)
Subject: FROM BARRISTER IGASUGBO GBONYE CHAMBERS LOME TOGO.


BARRISTER IGASUGBO GBONYE (SAT)
203 RUE DU COMMERCE.
LOME TOGO,WEST AFRICA
TELEPHONE: 00228-936-27-21

Attn: Linda Wouters,

With due regards,

I am Barrister Barrister Igasugbo Gbonye (SAT)a solicitor at law,personal attorney to Engr.J.C.Wouters, who was a contractor with Shell Development Company in Lome Togo. Here in after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2002, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a gastly c ar accident along Nouvissi express Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my clients extended relatives,this has also proved unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts,In my desprate search for urgent assistance,I decided to track his l ast name over the foreign mission guestbook, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund valued at USD$ 20.5 million left behind by my client before it get confisicated or declared unserviceable by the ( ECOBANK SARL-LOME TOGO ) here in Lome-Togo,where this huge amount were deposited. And now the bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his account confisicated within the next twenty one official working days. Since Ihave been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2 years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you have the same last names,so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.

Therefore, on re ceipt 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. Please urgent responce to this letter will be proudly appreciated.

Best Regards.
Barrister Igasugbo Gbonye.

























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