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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: "Edward Smith" <bar_edwardsmith@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 10:27:26 +0000
Subject: FROM: BAR. EDWARD SMITH
FROM: BAR. EDWARD SMITH
UNITY CHAMBERS AND SOLICITORS
PLOT 250 WORKS LAYOUT,
LAGOS NIGERIA
Email: bar_edwardsmith@msn.com
Reply To: bar_edwardsmithesq@hotmail.com
Attn: Sir/Madam,
This letter may come to you as a surprise as we have not met before, but is
with trust and believe that I write to you. I am Barrister Edward Smith
ESQ,a Solicitor at Law. I am the personal attorney to Late. Williams, a
citizen of your country, who used to work with Chevron oil Company here in
Nigeria.
On the 21st of April 2002, my client, his wife and their only daughter were
involved in a car accident along Sagamu express road Ondo State. All
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have
made several enquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this
has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted
you.I have contacted you to assist in recovering the fund valued at
US$9.5Million left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or
declared unserviceable by international bank where this huge amount were
deposited.
The said bank has issued me a notice to provide the Next of Kin or have the
account confiscated with in the next twenty-one 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 to the deceased since
you bear his last names, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to
you.
Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the
modalities for the transfer of this fund into your account. I have all
necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim.
All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
transaction through. I guarantee you that this will be executed under
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
I would be grateful if this mail will be favored with an early reply.
Best regards,
Bar. Edward Smith Esq.
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