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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: "Patrick Abuka" <patrick_5008@msn.com>
Reply-To: abukapatrick004@yahoo.co.in
Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2005 16:32:37 +0000
Subject: SHARE WITH YOU.
Dear,
I am sorry for the embarrassment this mail might cause you, as we have not
met before. I am Barrister Abuka Patrick, a solicitor at law, I am the
personal attorney to Engineer Edward , a national of your Country, who used
to work with Mobil oil Nigeria plc. Hereinafter shall be referred to as my
client.
On the 21st of April 2002, my client, his wife and their children were
involved in a car accident along Kano - Sokoto express Road while arriving
from Easter Holiday to Warri Delta State. All occupant of the vehicle
unfortunately lost their lives, since then I have made several enquiries to
locate any of my clients extended relatives this has been unsuccessful.
I came across your name and contact, while I was searching for Edward's
relations,since my arch did not yield the desired result, I had to contact
you for this project.
I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the money and properties left
behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by
the finance house where these funds were deposited. Particularly, the
finance house where the deceased has an account valued $USD14.2 Million
Dollars, last year issued me a 12 months notice to provide the Next of Kin
or have the fund consignment confiscated, and this altimatum expires by next
month.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over two 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 proceed of this deposit valued at $USD14.2 Million
Dollars can be released to you and then you and I can share the money, 50%
for me, 45% for you, and the
remaining 5% will be for expenses and tax.He made the money in one of the
Oil deals he had with our Oil Minister.
This is just to proof to you that my proposal is genuine. I also have all
necessary legal ocuments that can be used to back up any claim we may make.
All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this business
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Get in touch
with me .so that we can proceed.
Please endeavour to give me your full name and address with your private
phone and fax for easy communication.
Sincerely yours,
Barrister Abuka Patrick Esq.
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