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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: albert abossi <kcss4000@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2005 06:20:01 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Private and confidential........
Mr Albert Abossi
No 24 Rue Tokon Avenue
Lome-Togo -West-Africa
kcss90009as@katamail.com
Tel+228-906-3888
Dear Friend,
I am Mr Albert Abossi a Regional supervisour/Manager with National Trust Security Company in Lome-Togo,and personal friend to (Mr P.Smith ) national of your country who is a Contractor here in my country Lome-Togo in West-Africa and have spent most of his life in my country (Togo) Herein after shall be referred to as my client.On the 21st of April 2003, my client,his wife and their only son were involved in a car accident along bagida express road.
All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my friend extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, to locate any member of his family hence i contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating US$15.5Million Dollars left behind by my friend in the Security/finance Company before they get confiscated or declared Unclaimed bill by the finance Company Here in Lome-Togo where he deposited the fund,The finance company has issued me a notice to provide the next of Kin or have the fund confiscated within the next twenty Official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful 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 this fund would be released to you. On receipt of your positive response,I would draft an application text which you will retype and send to the security company, For you kind assistance in this transaction you will be entitled to 40% while 10% will be used to settle any expences during this transaction.
All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.Please i will like to include your private phone number where to reach
you.
Expecting for your immediate response to this proposal.
Mr Albert Abossi
Tel:228-906-3888
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