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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: "Ovel Kokou" <ovelkokou@consolidated-trust.co.uk>
Reply-To: mrovelkokou@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 00:47:37 +0100
Subject: HOPPING YOU WILL REPLY SOON

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

My dear friend

I am calling from Benin republic West Africa. I am Barrister Ovel Kokou .an
English speaking Beninois, Solicitor & Financial Attorney/ Consultant. I was
moved to contact you based on present condition.

There a foreigner who registered in me as his personal a ttorney and HE WAS A
FISHERMAN AS WELL AS A ONE TIME SECRET AGENT IN LIFTING OIL TO OVERSEAS FOR
OUR FORMER MINISTERS. My client here-in-after referred as my client was also a
Diamond/Gold Merchant. So, on 2ed June 2000 my client made a numbered time
(Fixed) deposit for US$5.900,000.00 (Five Million nine Hundred Thousand US
Dollars Only) with a BANK here in BENIN,with standing statement/agreement with
the bank that all correspondences in respect to the fixed deposit contract
must be sent to him through my humble chambers. Upon maturity, the
routine notification was sent to me, which I dispatched to his forwarding
address as usual without no reply. After a month, I sent a reminder which I
received from the bank without any reply again.

Finally, I discovered from my client's contract employers-that he died among
many others on Sept.11, 2001 Terrorist attack. But,he died without making any
WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I also
discovered that he did not declare any kin or relations in all his official
documents, including his fixed deposit contract with the bank.

Hencefort, I seek your consent to present you to this bank as the next of kin
based on the official letter I just received from his bankers reminding me
that BENINOIS LAW states that at the expiration of four(4) years the money
will revert to the ownership of the BENINOIS Government if I do not confirm
the next of kin to claim the fund.

Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in
as the next of kin to my deceased client since you shares the sam surname and
also from this same country so that the fruits of this old man's labor willnot
go into the hands of some corrupt government officials. Note that this
transaction is simple and risk free because I will provide expert legal
services that will guarantee the successful execution of this deal.

If you are interested, please contact me both via email Upon your response, I
shall provide you with more details and how we shall proceed with the claims.


I expect you to observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured that this
transaction would be profitable for both of us. if you are interesting kindly
contact me on this confidential E-mail Address; mrovelkokou@yahoo.co.uk

Thanks as I await for your reply.

Best Regards,

Barrister Ovel Kokou . ( Esq)

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