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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: "kalu uduma" <kaluuduma@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 09:32:33 +0000
Subject: INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP
Dear Wouters,
I am barrister Kalu Uduma a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney
to Mr Martin Wouters a national of your country, who used to work with
Chevron
Nigeria Ltd and as well a one time secret agent in transfering of money
overseas for the Late head of state of Nigeria {Late Gen. Sani Abacha}.
Before his death On the 21st of April 2001 {my client, his wife and their
three children were involved in a car accident along Badagry Express Road
in which all occupants of the motor died}. My client deposited the sum of
$36 Million in a Citi Trust Bank here in Nigeria for himself, with the hope
of transferring it to his country as soon as he is on leave.
Since his death I have made several enquiries to your
embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved
unsuccessful. After these several
unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name over the Internet,
to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.I have contacted
you to assist in repartrating the money and property left behind by my
client
before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable by the bank where
this huge deposits were lodged.
Particularly, the Citi Trust Bank where the deceased had an account valued
at about 36 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of
kin or have the account confisicated within the next ten official
working days. Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for
over 2 years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of
the deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this
account valued at 36 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and
me can share the money. 60% to me and 40% to you.
I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim
we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see that
this dealt through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.Please get
in touch with me by my email or call me on my private line +2348034078131
to enable us discuss further.
Therefore to enable the immediate transfer of this fund to you as
arranged,you
must apply first to the bank as relation or next of kin of the deceased
indicating your bank name, your bank account number, your private telephone
and fax number for easier and effective communication and location where
the money will be remitted .Upon receipt of your reply, I will send to you
by fax or email the text of the application.
Thanks and God bless you, await your response.
Best regards,
Barrister Kalu Uduma.
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