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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: "Esq. Ahmed kurutum" <ahmedkurutum@ahmedkurutumchambers.com>
Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2005 00:33:27 +0000
Subject: NOTIFICATION OF BEQUEST

Ahmed kurutum & Co.Chambers
(Attorney At Law/Counselor)
Federal High Court Benin
White-House Building
14 Degbago Crescent,
Cotonou Republic Du Benin.
E-mail-ahmed_kurutum001@yahoo.co.uk

Dear Friend,

Compliments,I barrister Ahmed decided to bestow this trust on you, which I
pray you will not ignore or betray.I appologise in advance for any
inconviniences this may cause you.

I am Barrister Ahmed kurutum, the Personal Attorney to late Mr George
Harris, who was a contractor here in Benin Republic and who on the 3rd of
Oct 2002,with his entire family were perished in an
Auto-Crash along Midombo Togo express way. As a matter of fact, my client
made a fixed deposit account valued at (USD$7M )with a 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 Countries 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 able to be found so the
proceeds of this account valued at $7m could be transfered into your
account,thereafter,we will both share it in
the percentage according to our contributions to boost the success of this
great ransaction.

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 and 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 email (ahmed_kurutum001@yahoo.co.uk) to enable us
discus s further the progress of this business.

With best regards,
Hon:Ahmed kurutum Esq,
Senior advocate of Benin(SAB)

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