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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: "walker james" <jameswalker@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jameswalker@ummah.org
Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 15:02:16 +0000
Subject: BARRISTER JAMES WALKERAND ASSOCIATES
BARRISTER JAMES WALKERAND ASSOCIATES
Dear Sir,
Hello
Hope you are doing great and sound? I am Dr. James Walker Barrister at law
and attorney to late Sir Mark Stephanopoulos, a Greek Merchant otherwise
known as my client who was based in the United Kingdom and died of
complications from injuries sustained after a ghastly motor accident. As the
attorney to Sir Mark Stephanopoulos I was his confidant as he shared with me
virtually everything about himself, his business and family. I was his
attorney for 15 years and during that period I wrote his WILL and was also
named as the executor, which has since been fulfilled. I am also aware due
to my closeness to him that the amount Four Million Two hundred Pounds he
deposited with a bank in Europe was not willed out. He told me about this on
his sick bed and even instructed that I should prepare a codicil to that
effect, however before I could finish my work he had died.
After his death, funeral and subsequent execution of his will I went into
action to ascertain the
information passed unto me by my client. My investigation conformed to the
information; at that
point I knew I had to do something to move the funds out of the bank and
knowing that I cannot do this
alone I have decided to contact you and seek your assistance and acceptance
to be the next of kin to the
estate. Aside my humble self and you, the relationship manager (account
officer) of my client knows about this, for he was very helpful during my
discreet investigation, through him I was able to see the deposit paper work
of the money which confirmed that there is no next of kin to the funds. It
is necessary for us to move the money out of the bank on time because if we
do not do this within the next two years the bank would regard the money as
sundry funds, which would give them the right to claim the money.
I cannot move the money in my name because he is my client, for it could
arose suspicion, his account
officer cannot do the same, hence the importance of your assistance. Have my
assurance that there is
nothing to fear about, as we also need your assurance that you would work
with me without fear or favor to
achieve our desired objective. The legal back up is no problem for I would
be responsible. Since the codicil
was not ready before his death, letter of administration without Will would
be secured from the
probate office, with this letter I would personally apply on your behalf to
the bank for the release of
the funds to you.
What I require from you to enable us achieve the above are your;
Names
Address
Date of Birth
Telephone and Fax numbers
Upon receipt of a confirmation of acceptance from you
a sharing ratio would be worked out between the three
of us and communicated to you along with my telephone
number.
Take care and have a nice day.
Sincerely,
James Walker
Kentwood Associates.
E-mail: jameswalker@ummah.org
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