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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: "Bamba Kofif" <bkofif13@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 21:20:47 +0000
Subject: call me on 00228-929-4468

FROM THE DESK OF MR Bamba Kofif
AUDITING DEPARTMENT
BANK OF AFRICA.
LOME TOGO.
TEL:00228-929 44 68
Email bk_1951@yahoo.co.nz

Urgent Attention,

I have a proposal for you, this however is not mandatory nor will I in any
manner compel you to honour against your will.I am Mr Bamba Kofif, and work
with a bank (one of the African leading banks in the West Coast). Here in
this bank existed a dormant account for the past 8 years which belong to a
American national who is now late Mr Morris
Thompson who died on Alaska Airlines Flight 261.

http://archives.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/
More details about the deceased himself,you can check on
(http://www.nativefederation.org/history/people/mThompson.html).

STATUS & NATURE OF TRANSACTION:

When I discovered that there had been no deposits nor withdrawals from this
account for this long period, I decided to carry out a system investigation
and discovered that non of the family member nor relations of the late
person is aware of this account.

This is the story in a nutshell.

Now I want an account overseas where the bank will transfer this
funds.Thereafter,I had planned to destroy all related documents for this
account. It is a careful network and for the past eleven months I have
worked out everything to ensure a hitch-free operation.

The amount is not so much at the moment and plus all the accumulated
interest the balance in this account stands at-(US$14 million US
dollars).Now our questions are:-

1. Can you handle this project?

2. Can I give you this trust?

3. What will be your commission? If you can sponsor this transfer.

Consider this and get back at us as soon as possible.
Finally, it is our humble prayer that the information as contained herein be
accorded the necessary attention, urgency as well as the secrecy it
deserves. I Expect your urgent response if you can handle this project. Call
me at this direct line +228 929 44 68 after sending a mail for
confirmation.I am expecting your urgent response as soon as you receive my
message. Kindly send any message through my alternative email addresses
below for security measures thus; (bk_1951@yahoo.co.nz )


Respectfully yours,

Mr Bamba Kofif.

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