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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: "JOHN TOFA" <john_tofa@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 11:23:09 +0000
Subject: PERSONAL
Dear Friend,
I am Barrister John Tofa,an Attorney at law, and the Personal lawyer to
Engineer W.A.Bruce ,a foreigner who used to work with Shell International
Republic of Togo,Herein after shall be referred as my client. As it may
interest you to know, Your contact was giving to me by divine Inspiration at
the office of the Chamber and Tourism in Lome Togo as I was going through
some directories.I decided to contact you in order to champion such a
business magnitude with out any problem.
On the 21st of April 2003,my client,his wife and their two children were
involved in a car accident along Kara-Sokode expressway while arriving from
a Holiday to Lome.All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their
lives.
Since then, I have made several inquiries to their embassy to locate any of
their extended relatives and this has also proved unsuccessful. I am
contacting you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at US$10.5m,(Ten
million and five hundred thousand United States Dollars),left behind by my
client before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank
where this huge amount were deposited.
The said Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his
account confiscated within the next twenty one official working days. Since
I have been
unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now, I seek your
consent to present as the next of kin to the deceased , so that the proceeds
of this account can be paid to you.
Therefore, I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk
free. On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 30%
of the total sum as gratification, while 5% will be set aside to take care
of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer and also telephone
bills,while 65% will be for me. All I require from you is your honest
co-operation 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.
Upon your acceptance to this proposal,for the confidentiality of this
business I expect your urgent response indicating your full interest in this
great business transaction to our both mutual trust.Your telephone and fax
number will be need for our easy communication.
Best regard,
Barrister John Tofa
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