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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 michael kwesi" <barristerkmichael2004@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 16:21:43 +0000
Subject: Your Attention Is Needed !!!

From The Desk Of Barrister
Michael Kwesi Snr.
41 osu Link Estate
2nd Floor
Tel. 00233-243-60-4410

ATTN !

Jan Baas ,


With due respect and humility, I write to you this proposal, I am Barrister
Michael Kwesi , a solicitor at law, personal Attorney to Mrs. Jennifer Baas
a national of your country,who used to be a contractor and importer here in
Accra-Ghana. Here in after shall be referred to as my client.

On the 21st of April 2002, my client,her husband and their only daughter
were involved in a ghastly motor accident along Novissi express Road. All
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have
made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my clients
extended family relatives, this is to no avail.

After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to track her last name
over the Internet, to locate any member of her family hence I contacted
you.I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund valued at
US$18.5 million left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or
declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge amount were deposited.

The said bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have her
account confiscated within the next twenty one official working days.Since I
have been unsuccesful in locating the relatives for all this while , 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 attracts no risk at all for it will be executed under
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.On
the receipt of your response i will furnish you with detailed clarification
as it relates to this mutual benefit transaction.

Best Regards.

Barrister Michael Kwesi
Principal Attorney

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