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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: patrick_agolo@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 10:58:47 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?URGENT=20BUSINESS=20PROPOSAL?=
Hello Dear
I wish to solicit your kind and urgent assistance.My name is Mr.Patrick
Agolo, a lawyer based in Lagos State of Nigeria.As a lawyer, I was a private
legal adviser (for almost two decades) to a white couple who unfortunately
lost their lives 3-months ago in a ghastly motor accident here in Nigeria.
Prior to their death, this white couple had lived in this country since
the 1960?s as missionaries and educationists. Unfortunately, they died childless,
with no known relatives or next of kin.
The issue at stake, for which I am writing you now, is that the deceased
left behind the sum of US$7.8million in their joint account with ECO INTERNATIONAL
BANK Nigeria Incorporated.Soon after the burial of the deceased, I had promptly
notified the
bank,which is awaiting me to present to them the person that is to inherit
the account of the deceased.
Incidentally, as I said before, the late couple had no known next of kin
or relatives. No one else knows about this.However, it will amount to abuse
of privilege for me to lay claim to the wealth and estate of the deceased,
since as a black man i couldn'thave been their relative.
But then funds can't be left to the bank permanently/forever. So I have
decided to contact you, to seek your consent to present your name to the
bank as the next of kin and the appointed administrator/inheritor of the
estates of the deceased. As a whiteman, you'll fit into the picture.
As the lawyer to the deceased, no body can disbelieve me if i present you
as the next of kin to the deceased. Moreover, I know the exact legal requirements
and documents to secure in your favour to show proof that you are actually
the next of kin/inheritor of everything left behind by the deceased. All
these will be my responsibility to obtain from the court here in Nigeria.
You won?t be needed here in person.
I can assure you that this is my specialty and there is nothing for you
to be afraid of. I will handle and provide for all that it will take legally.Once
everything needful is done, the bank will be satisfied to transfer the monies
from the account of the deceased to yours.
My interest is to take 60% of the funds while you take 30%, while the remaining
10% will be disbursed to any Orphanage-Home of our common choice.Please
communicate your decision to me urgently, indicating your Telephone number
in your reply so that I can call you and talk this thing over with you.
Pls. keep these disclosures confidential.
Thank you.
Sincerely yours,
Barrister Patrick Agolo(ESQ)
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