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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: "BOLA IGE" <bolaige20034@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 08 Sep 2005 05:58:46 -0800
Subject: IMPORTANT NOTICE...
Hi,
Permit me to introduce myself as Mr. Bola Ige, a solicitor at law. I
represented the legal interests of a LATE national of your country, who
until his untimely death was an expatriate with an Oil Firm in West Africa.
Unfortunately, during the month of May 2003, my late client was involved in
a fatal auto accident in the western part of Africa and immediately lost his
life on the spot. Since the unfortunate occurrence I have made several
enquiries through your country's embassy to locate any of my clients
extended relatives, which has proved to be abortive.
After several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name over
the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence my contacting you
this
day. I initiated contact with you to inform you of the above and also to
seek
your assistance in claiming the huge financial 'security' deposits left
behind by
my late client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
bank where this huge deposit were lodged.
Particularly, the African International Financial Bank where the deceased
had an account valued at US$4.8 million has issued me a notice to provide
the
next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official
working
days. Since I have been unsuccessful 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 US$4.8 million (Four Million, Eight Hundred Thousand
United States Dollars only) can be paid to you and and used for our mutual
benefit.
I will secure all the necessary legal documents that may be required to back
up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable
us see this transaction through. I guarantee you that this will be executed
under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law.
Your earliest response would be very much appreciated. Kindly responds via
my personal mailbox (mailto: bolaige20033@yahoo.fr)
Have a pleasant day.
Best regards,
Bola.
(Mr.) Bola Ige.
Senior Partner,
Ige & Co.
228 Herbert McCauley Street,
surulere - Lagos.
Practice Areas: Arbitration; Corporate Litigation;
Commercial Litigation;
Securities; Investments; Mergers and Acquisitions;
Environmental Litigation
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