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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: BARRISTER AKUE <akueinfo@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: barrister_micakue@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2005 16:21:07 +0100 (BST)
Subject: TO Cor Mooij


BARRISTER MICHEAL AKUE
Attorney & Counselors At Law
141 RUE DE COMMERCE
BENIN-COTONON
Telephone: 00229-074826
Email:barrister_micakue@yahoo.com

ATTN: Mooij
I am Barrister Micheal Akue,the attorney at law to
Late Mark Mooij, a national of your country, who
used to work with Shell Development Company in Benin
Here in after shall be Referred to as my client. On
the 21st of April 1999, my client, His wife and their
three Children were involved in a car accident Along
Sagbama express-road. All occupants of the vehicle
Unfortunately lost their lives.Since then I have made
several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my
clients extended relatives this has also proved
Unsuccessful.

After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided
to track His last name over the Internet, to locate
any member of his Family hence I contacted you. I have
contacted you to assist in Repatriating the money and
property left behind by my client before they get
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank
here. These huge deposits were lodged particularly,
with the "BANQUE INTERNATIONAL POUR L'AFRIQE AU BENIN "
An affiliate of Bank of Africa where the
Deceased had an account valued at about $18.5 million
dollars. The Bank has issued me a notice to provide
the next of kin or have the account confiscated. Since
I have been unsuccessful in Locating the relatives for
over 6 years now I seek your consent To present you as
the next of kin of the deceased
since you have The same last name so that the proceeds
of this account valued at $18.5 million dollars can be
paid to you and then you and me can Share the
money.60% to me and 40% to you I will procure all
Necessary legal documents that can be used to back up
any claim we may make.All I require is your honest
cooperation to enable us seeing this Deal through. I
guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law. And the way we are going to achieve
this is
I will need the following information from you,

Your Full Name and Address,
Your Age, Occupation and Position,
Your Telephone and Mobile for Communication Purpose.
For privacy reply to my private
email:barrister_micakue@ yahoo.com

I await your reply ASAP.

Best Regards,

Michael Akue






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