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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: "Mark W. Bruno" <markwbruno@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: markbrunoesq@live.fr
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 02:35:51 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Attn: Paul M. Viguurs ,
Mark W. Bruno Esq
Mark Bruno & Associate Chambers
Rue 571 Tokoin Coast-line
B.P 93 ,Lome-Togo.
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Dear=A0 Paul M. Viguurs=A0,=20
=A0
Compliment of the day. Excuse my intrusion into your private life without y=
our prior permission. I hope my mail will not cause you much embarrassment =
as I write to you in good faith.
=A0
From time immemorial, those who have been inspired to bring change have all=
employed one thing in common; innovation, creative tools, and most importa=
ntly through good thinking and I have decided to contact you having in mind=
that friendship starts from a point in time as friends today were once str=
angers.=20
=A0
I am Barr. Mark W. Bruno of Mark Bruno Associate Chambers,an Attorney at la=
w, and the Personal lawyer to Engineer=A0M. C. Viguurs an Oil consultant he=
reinafter referred to as my client.=20
=A0
On the 26Th December 2003, my client, his wife and their only daugther were=
involved in a plane crash Boeing 727 Beirut bound, which crashed into the =
sea off the West African state of Benin on their holiday trip to Dubai. The=
news of this crash was on the news which we have notified his relatives to=
no avail.
=A0
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3348109.stm=20
=A0
Since then I have made several enquiries to the embassy here to locate any =
of my clients relatives, this has proved unsuccessful.=A0After these severa=
l unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the Internet=
, to locate any of his remote relatives hence I contacted you. I have conta=
cted you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at US$11.5 million left =
behind by my client before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by=
the finance company where this huge amount was deposited.
=A0
The said finance company has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin =
or have his account confiscated within the next twenty-one working days. Si=
nce I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2years now,=
I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased sinc=
e you have the same last name, so that the proceeds of this account can be =
paid to you.
=A0
On smooth conclusion of this transaction, both of us will be entitled to eq=
ual shares (45%) of the total sum, while 10% will be set aside to take care=
of expenses that will arise during the time of transfer and also telephone=
bills. All I require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see=
this transaction through.=20
=A0
I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that wi=
ll protect you from any breach of the law.=20
=A0
I expect your urgent response indicating your full interest in this great b=
usiness transaction to our both mutual trust.=20
=A0
Your telephone and fax number will be needed for our easy communication.=20
=A0
Best Regards
Mark Bruno Esq.
Principal Attorney,
Lome Togo.=0A=0A=0A
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