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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: "John Kofie" <johnkofie@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 19:28:46 +0000
Subject: BARRISTER JOHN KOFIE GEORGE ESQ
FROM:BARRISTER JOHN KOFIE GEORGE ESQ.,
CHAMBERS,B.P.50214. LOME-TOGO.
TELL +228-9990936
DEARLY ,
AS IT MAY INTEREST YOU TO KNOW, I GOT YOUR IMPRESSIVE INFORMATION THROUGH
THE BUSINESS DIRECTORY AT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY HERE IN LOME-TOGO
WHERE I WAS SEARCHING FOR A GOOD RELIABLE CONTACT TO ENTRUST THIS BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITY. I WAS ELATED WHEN I SAW YOUR ADDRESS, AND I PICKED A KEEN
INTEREST WITH CONFIDENCE TO SOLICIT FOR YOUR HELP IN EXECUTING THIS
OPPORTUNITY.
I AM BARRISTER JOHN KOFIE GEORGE ESQ ., A SOLICITOR AT LAW AND PERSONAL
ATTORNEY TO MR. FRANKLIN JONE , A NATIONAL OF YOUR COUNTRY WHO WORKED AS A
CONTRACTOR HERE IN LOME-TOGO. THEREAFTER SHALL BE REFERRED TO AS MY LATE
CLIENT.
ON THE 30TH OF APRIL 2000, MY CLIENT WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ALONG
KPALIME EXPRESS ROAD. ALL OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE UNFORTUNATELY LOST THEIR
LIVES. SINCE THEN I HAVE MADE SEVERAL ENQUIRIES HERE TO LOCATE ANY OF MY
CLIENTS EXTENDED RELATIVES, THIS HAS ALSO PROVED UNSUCCESSFUL.
AFTER THESE SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS, I DECIDED TO SEARCH THROUGH WITH
NAME WHICH MOTIVATED ME TO CONTACT YOU TO LOCATE ANY MEMBER OF HIS FAMILY
HENCE I CONTACTED YOU. I HAVE CONTACTED YOU TO ASSIST IN REPATRIATING THE
FUND VALUED AT US$4.8 MILLION LEFT BEHIND BY MY CLIENT BEFORE IT GETS
CONFISCATED OR DECLARED UNSERVICEABLE BY THE SECURITY FINANCE FIRM (BANK)
WHERE THIS HUGE AMOUNT WERE DEPOSITED IN EUROPE THROUGH THEIR AGENT HERE
BANQUIERS SANS FRONTIERS, LOME TOGO.
THE AGENT OF THE FINANCE COMPANY/BANK HERE IN TOGO HAS ISSUED ME A NOTICE TO
PROVIDE THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED OR HAVE HIS ACCOUNT CONFISCATED
WITHIN THE NEXT (21DAYS) OFFICIAL WORKING DAYS. SINCE I HAVE BEEN
UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING THE RELATIVES FROM HERE FOR (5)YRS NOW, I SEEK THE
CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO THE DECEASED TO THE SECURITY
FINANCE FIRM (BANK), SO THAT THE PROCEEDS OF THIS ACCOUNT CAN BE PAID TO
YOU.
THEREFORE ON RECEIPT OF YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE, WE SHALL THEN DISCUSS THE
MODALITIES FOR TRANSFER AND I WILL FORM AN APPLICATION, WHICH YOU WILL
SUBMIT TO THE BANK AS HIS NEXT OF KIN FOR PAYMENT APPROVAL. YOU SHOULD NOTE
THAT I HAVE ALL NECESSARY INFORMATION AND LEGAL DOCUMENTS NEEDED TO BACK YOU
UP FOR THE CLAIM.
ALL I REQUIRED FROM YOU IS YOUR HONEST CO-OPERATION TO ENABLE US SEE THIS
TRANSACTION GOES THROUGH. I WILL CALL YOU IMMEDIATELY I RECEIVED YOUR
INFORMATION INCLUDING YOUR PHONE NUMBER. ON YOUR REPLY, KINDLY SEND TO ME
YOUR FULL NAME & ADDRESS WITH YOUR PRIVATE PHONE NUMBER. THIS INFORMATION, I
WILL SUBMIT TO THE BANK AS CONFIRMED ABOVE.
ON PERCENTAGE RATION, I WILL OFFER YOU 30% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR
ASSISTANCE, 10% WILL BE MAPPED OUT COVER ALL EXPENSES INCLUDING TAX WHILE
60% WILL BE FOR ME WHICH I WILL INVEST PART OF MY SHARE IN ANY PROFITABLE
BUSINESS IN YOUR COUNTRY YOU MAY ADVISE.
I AWAIT YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPOND.
BEST REGARDS
BARRISTER JOHN KOFIE GEORGE ESQ
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