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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: Robert Dossou <chekwatex@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: robertdossou1@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:21:48 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Hello,Marjan Leyen
From Robert M.DOSSOU
Rue de Eteobi 12 Etoil Ruse
B.P 1230 Mail Bag
Cotonou Benin
Tel: (229) 97 95 79 53
Hello Dear Leyen=20
I'm
Robert DOSSOU ,personal lawyer=A0 to one Mr.Wolfgang Leyen ,a national
of your country who used to work as a government contractor in Cotonou
the Republic of Benin Africa,here in after shall be Referred to as My
Client, Mr. Wolfgang was involve in Dec. 25 , 2003, chartered
Boeing 727 jet bound for beirut, Lebanon, that=A0 crashed after hitting a
building on takeoff, killing at least 140 people including Mr. Wolfgang
and his entire family as the where heading to Beirut for Holidays.
After=A0 his death, I discovered a contract file that was Executed by
his company (Wolfgang Construction Company S.A ), this contract was
executed between April 2002 to November 2003, the contract worth heavy
amount of money, more than 10 Mln U . S .D was awarded to Wolfgang
Construction Company by the Benin Ministry of Public Works and
Transport,=A0 for the construction of Cotonou/Porto-Novo express road,
after due investigation through the file, I discovered that
Mr.Wolfgang completed the contract on November 2003 and was not paid=A0 be=
fore his sudden death,
Since
then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my
clients extended relatives but all efforts was just in vain.
After=A0
these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track His last name
over the Internet, to locate any anybody with his family=A0 hence I
contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in Repatriating this
money from the Benin Ministry of Works and Transport; before they
cancel the dept as unclaimed bill.
As the lawyer=A0 to Mr.
Wolfgang, I received a letter from the Ministry , they want me to
provide the relative=A0 of=A0 Mr.Wolfgang=A0 or have the account confiscate=
d.
Since I have been unsuccessful in Locating the relatives for over three
years, I have the privilage to present any one of my choice so fas as
the person have the same surname with the deceased.
Now I seek
your consent to present you as a relative of Mr. Wolfgang since you
have The same last name so that the proceeds of this fund=A0 valued at
more than 10=A0 Mln can be paid to you and then you and me can Share the
money 60% to me and 40% to you.
I have in my possition all=A0 the=A0
legal contract documents that can be used to back up any claim we may
make .All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this
Deal through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law, but you must also agree not to disclose or pass any information
related to this business to any body for security reason and to avoid
eye brow ,and the way we are going to achieve this is I will need the
following information from you,Your Full Name and Address,Your Age,
Occupation and Position,Your Telephone Mobile and Fax Number for
Communication purpose. you can call me at
(229) 97 95 79 53
I await your Call and reply ASAP
Best Regards
Robert M.DOSSOU
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