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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: "Barrister. Joseph Morimai" <josephmorimai@indiatimes.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: j_morimai2@freemail.et
Date: Thu, 23 Sep 2004 01:02:36 +0100
Subject: FROM LONDON!!!!!!!!
From : Barrister. Joseph Morimai
Kindest Attention,
Firstly, not to cause you embarrassment, I am Mr. Joseph Morimai, a Papua New
Guinean by Nationality, a Solicitor at law based in the United Kingdom and the
personal attorney to late Mr. Mark Michelle a National of France, who used to
be a private contractor with the Shell Petroleum Development Company in
Saudi Arabia, herein after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of
April 2001, he and his wife with their three children were involved in an auto
crash; all occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.
Since then, I have made several enquiries with his country's embassies to locate
any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After
these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you with this
business partnership proposal. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating
a huge amount of money left behind by my client before they get confiscated
or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge deposit was lodged.
The deceased had a deposit valued presently at GBP30 million British Pounds
Sterling and the Bank has issued me a notice to provide his next of kin or
Beneficiary by Will otherwise have the account confiscated within the next thirty
official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over three years
now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin / Will Beneficiary
to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at GBP 30 Milliom
British Pounds Sterling can be paid to you.
This will be disbursed or shared in these percentages, 60% to me and 40% to
you.I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to Back up any
claim will be obtained From the Court of England with the Certificate Of Deposit
which has been issued to me by the Bank.
All I require is your honestCo-operation,Confidentiality and Trust to enable us
see this project through. I guarantee you that this will be executed under a
legitimate Arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
All the relevant documents that will give you the legal backing to claim the
fund will be processed.
Please acknowledge receipt of this message by e-mail.
As I am based in the United Kingdom. And please provide me the following
below; this is to enable me commence immediate preparation of all legal
document that will back up our claim.
1. Full Name
2. Your Telephone Number and Fax Number
3. Your Contact Address.
Your urgent response will be highly anticipated and appreciated.
Best regards,
Barrister. Joseph Morimai.
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