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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: "James Amu" <jamesamu@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 03:37:05 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend
>From the desk of :-
BARRISTER James Amu(esq)
(PROVIDENCE CHAMBERS)
FIFTH FLOOR
NEW-ARK HOUSE
LAGOS NIGERIA.
Dear Friend,
I am Barrister James Amu , a solicitor at law. I
am the personal attorney to Richard.W.chua, who used to work with
Ashland Oil Petroleum Development Company in Nigeria.
Just later last year, my client, his wife and their
4 children were involved in the TSUNAMI
FLOOD DISASTER while on vacation . All members of the
family unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I
have made several enquiries to all embassy here to
locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has
also proved unsuccessful.
I decided to track a relaible partner over the Internet, to
locat any member of his family withoutsuccess hence I contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist in recovering the fund
valued at US$21.5 million left behind by my client
before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable
by the Bank where this huge amount were deposited.
The said Bank has issued me a notice recently to
provide the next of kin or have the account
confisicated within the next twenty one official
working days.Since I have been unsuccesfull in
locating the relatives, hence I seek your consent to
present you as the next of kin to the deceased, so that the
proceeds of this account can be paid to you.
Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we
shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities
for transfer.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
that this will be executed under legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of
the law.
Please send your response to bensam@networld.com
Best regards,
Barr. James Amu
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