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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: "Barrister Edward Harmi" <barr_edwardharmi@msn.com>
Reply-To: edwardharmi@yahoo.ca
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 07:37:56 +0000
Subject: NEXT OF KIN NEEDED
CHIEF Edward Harmi & CO. L.L.B. L.L.M B.L
LEGAL PRACTITIONER AND CONSULTANT
MEMBER CONSTITUTION DRAFTING COMMITTEE 1995.
email address: edwardharmi@yahoo.ca
Hello my friend,
I am calling from Benin Republic West Africa. I am
Barrister Edward Harmi , an English speaking Beninoise,
Solicitor & Financial Attorney/Consultant. I was moved
to contact you based on the present condition of
things here.There is a foreigner who registered with
me as his personal Attorney and he was a stock broker
as well as a one time secret agent in importing oil
from overseas for our former Ministers. My client was
also a Diamond/Gold Merchant.
So, on 2nd June 2001 my client made a numbered time
(Fixed) deposit for US$10.700,000.00(Ten Million,
Seven Hundred Thousand US Dollars Only) with a Bank
here in Benin,with standing statement/agreement with
the bank that all correspond! ences in respect to the
fixed deposit contract must be sent to him through my
humble chambers. Upon maturity, the routine
notification was sent to me, which I dispatched to his
forwarding address as usual without no reply.
After a month, I sent a reminder which I received from
the bank without any reply again. Finally, I
discovered from my client's contract employee that he
died among many others on Sept.11, 2001 Terrorist
attack. But,he died without making any WILL and all
attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless.
I also discovered that he did not declare any kin or
relations in all his official documents, including his
fixed deposit contract with the bank. Hencefort, I
seek your consent to present you to this bank as the
next of kin based on the official letter I just
received from his bankers reminding me that BENINOISE
LAW states that at the expiration of five(5) years the
money will revert to the ownership of the BENINOISE
Government if I do not confirm the next of kin to
claim the fund.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a
foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to my
deceased client since you shares the same surname and
also from this same country so that the fruits of this
old man's labor will not go into the hands of some
corrupt government
officials.
Note that this transaction is simple and risk free
because I will provide expert legal services that will
guarantee the successful execution of this deal. If
you are interested, please contact me as soon as
possible through phone, I shall provide you with more
details and how we shall proceed with the claims.I
expect you to observe utmost confidentiality and be
rest assured that this transaction would be profitable
for both of us. Reply me on my private email address
edwardharmi@yahoo.ca
Thanks as I await for your reply.
Best Regards,
Barr.Edward Harmi Esq.
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