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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: ben duruson <ben_duruson02@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2005 10:40:10 +0100 (BST)
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE........Johan Twint



BENDURUSON ADVOCAT,
52D RUE DE FRANCE
LOME -TOGO.,
WEST AFRICA.


Dear Johan Twint,

I am Barrister Ben Duruson,a solicitor at law,personal attorney to
Mr.Arthor P.Twint,a national of your country,who used to work
with Shell development Company in Lome Togo. Here in after shall
be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2000, my
client,his wife and their only
daughter were involved in a car accident along Nouvissi express
Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there
lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy
here to locate any of my
clients extended relatives, this has also prooved 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.

However,i contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund valued
at
US$28.5 million left behind by my client before it gets
confisicated or declared unserviceable by the STANBIC BANK where
this huge amount were deposited. The said STANBIC BANK LOME TOGO
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 I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over
2years 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 receipt 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 get in touch with me on my private email address:
ben_duruson02@yahoo.co.in Best regards.
Barrister Ben Duruson.













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