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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: "Kerry Hen" <barr_kerryhen@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 12:19:34 +0100
Subject: From: Barrister Kerry .O. Hen, {LET ME HEAR FROM YOU}.
Dear Sir/Ma,
I am Barrister Kerry .O. Hen, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney
to Mr.Douglas Enrique, a national of your country, who was a contractor with
Grant Construction (Elgin) Ltd in London, hereinafter referred to to my
father’s Law firm. On the 21st of October, 2004, my client, his wife and
their children were involved in a fatal motor accident along North Down
Highway and they all lost their lives. Since then, l have made several
enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives
but all proved unsuccessful, hence i am contacting you to assist getting
back the money left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or
declared unserviceable as i have been called several times to provide a next
of kin to my client.
A totoal sum of TWELVE MILLION, THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS
(US$12,300,000.00) deposited and i have been issued me a notice to prove the
next of kin or have the account deactivated and remitted into the Federal
Treasury within the next (30) official working days from today following the
Government announcement for declaration of assets.
Since l have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 9 months
now,l seek your consent to present you as THE NEXT OF KIN of the deceased,
so that the proceeds of this account valued at (US$12.3M) can be paid to any
account you will nominate, then you and me can share the money 60% to me
and 40% to you.
I will procure all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up
the claims. All l require is your honest co-operation to enable us finalize
this deal. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
agreement and i have all the documents that will present you as the next of
kin and that will protect you from any breach of the law.Let me have your
reply ASAP. With the following data in order to start the processing of all
classified documents in your name as full assignor to late Client:
1. Full names and address to be used for the operation.
2. Your working telephone and fax for the operation.
3. Any kind of identification to prove your name right.
This is the first step to follow and all documents of claims will be
forwarded for clearance. Let me have your consent in this matter soonest, if
you are willing to work with me in good faith and trust.
I will give you my full identification and phone numbers in receipt of your
mail.
Reply me through my alternative: barr_kerryohen@inMail24.com
Sincerely
Barrister Kerry .O. Hen.
(LLB (Edinburgh): MA
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