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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 Elue Chim" <info@eluchamber.com>
Reply-To: barrichime@parsimail.com
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 10:52:08 +0000
Subject: Good morning my friend

Good morning my friend
ELUE & CO.CHAMBERS
(ATTORNEYS&COUNSELORS AT LAW)
FEDERAL HIGH COURT BENIN
WHITE-HOUSE BUILDING,
14 DEGBAGO CRESCENT,
COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.



Attn:Sir/Madam,

Compliments,I barrister Elue Chim have decided to bestow this trust on you,
which I pray you will not ignore or betray.I appologize in advance for any
inconviniences this may cause you. I am Barrister Elue Chim the Personal
Attorney to late Mr George K.Marshal, who was a contractor here in Benin
Rep.Who,on December 2003, with his entire family were perished in the
Air-Crash on board From
Cotonou.http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3348109.stm

As a matter of fact, my client made a fixed deposit Amount, valued at
(USD$5.9M) with Bank here in Benin Rep, and upon the duration time of their
agreement,his bank started contacting him but no response. Conseqently, the
Bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin to the deceased as his
personal attorney,or have his account confiscated after four years, as it is
in
the law of this country.

Since then, I have made several contacts to His Country's Embassy in order
to
locate any of my clients extended relatives,which had also been
unsuccessful.
Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over two years
now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since none of his relatives were no way to be found so that the proceeds of
this account valued at $5.9m could be transffered into your account,
thereafter,we will both share it in percentage according to our
contributions
to boost the success of this great transaction.

I have all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up all the
claims we will make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us
make
this great benefiting transaction successfully.

I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will
protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me as fast
as
possible through phone and mail also to enable us discuss further the
progress of this business.

With best wishes,
Hon:Elue Chim Esq,
Senior advocate of Benin(SAB).

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