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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: maxwell elvis <maxwellelvis3003@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Nov 2005 15:10:28 -0800 (PST)
Subject: urgent


Barr maxwell elvis Esq,
Elvis Associates Chamber's
113,Rue Du Bouluvards
Lome Togo West Africa
Reply through my private email
(maxwellelvis3003@yahoo.com)


Attention:

After a discreet but through research,and based on the impressive
information by your profile through the web site,I am with absolute
confidence in the legality and intergrity of your person to present this
business and seek for your assistance on trust and sense of purpose.

Briefly,I am Barrister maxwell elvis,a solicitor at law,personal attorney
to late Engr.Abikhair C.Arem,who used to work with Shell Development
Company in Lome Togo.Here in after shall be referred to as my client.On
December 25th,2003,my client,his wife and their only daughter were
involved in a plane crash accident in Cotonou,Benin Republic. Please check
site:
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html

About 111 passengers lost their lives in the accident.Since then I have
made several enquiries to his country's embassey here in Lome-Togo to
locate any of my clients extended relatives,this has proved
unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to contact you to
assist in repartrating the fund valued at US$14.5( Fourteen million
Five Thousand US dollars) left behind by my client before it gets
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm where this
amount was deposited.The said Security Finance Firm has issued me a
notice to provide the next of kin or have his account confiscated within
the next thirty one official working days.

Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over one
year now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the
deceased since I have not been able to locate any of my client's
relatives,so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you,as the fund
cannot be claimed without the assistance of a foreigner who will act as
a next of kin to my deceased client.Therefore,on receipt of your
positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for
transfer.

I have all necessary information and all the legal documents needed to
back you up for claim will be duely and legally procured in your name
and favour.All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable
us see this transaction through.

I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law.

You should please contact me immediately as soon as you go through the
message in the hope that we can enter into a good business venture.

Best Regards,

Barrister maxwell elvis.







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