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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: bori_atama@handbag.com
Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2005 20:16:55 +0100
Subject: Private mail for you


FROM: BORI ATAMA
91/91 AIRPORT ROAD ACCRA,
GHANA.
PRIVATE PHONE:+233-243610293
DATE:19/06/2005

Attention:

I am MR.BORI ATAMA, Bank Manager of AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, ACCRA,GHANA.
I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. I got your
contact from my private search for a reliable and trusted foreign partner.


On June 6,2000,An Ameican and a gold consultant/contractor with the Ghanaian
National Gold crperation, Mr. Barry Kelly made a numbered time (Fixed) deposited
for twelve calendar months, valued at US$25,000,000.00 (Twenty-five Million
Dollars) in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent a routine notification to his
forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and
finally we discovered from his contract employers,the Ghanaian National Gold
corperation that Mr. Barry Kelly died from an automobile accident. On further
investigation, I found out that he did not leave a WILL and all attempts
to trace his next of kin were fruitless. I therefore made further investigation
and discovered that Mr. Barry Kelly did not declare any next of kin in all
his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork. This sum of
US$25,000,000.00 is still sitting in the Bank and the interest is being rolled
over with the principal sum at the end of each year. No one will come forward
to claim it. According to the Ghana Law, at the expiration of 6{Six} years,
the money will revert to the ownership of the Ghana Government if nobody
applies to claim the funds. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like
you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. Barry Kelly so that
the fruits of this old man's labor will not get into the hands of some corrupt
government officials. This is simple;

1) I will like you to provide me immediately with your full names and address
so that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits,
which will put you in place as the next of kin.

2) We shall employ the services of two attorneys for drafting and notarization
of the WILL and obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration
in your favor for the transfer.

3) A bank account in any part of the world, which you provide, will then
facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of kin
of Mr.Barry Kelly. The money will be paid into your account for us to share
in the ratio of 60% for me and 40% for you.

There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for this transaction will be
done by the attorney and my position as the Branch Manager guarantees the
successful execution of this transaction. If you are interested, please reply
immediately via the private email address below. Upon your response, I shall
then provide you with more details and relevant documents that will help
you understand. Please observe utmost confidentiality, and rest assured that
this transaction would be most profitable for both of us because I shall
require your assistance to invest my share in your country.

Mail me through my alternative email address: bori_atamaconfidential01@yahoo.com


Awaiting your urgent reply.

Thanks and regards,

BORI ATAMA.


___________________________________________________________

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