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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: "philips oduoza" <philipsoduoza@msn.com>
Reply-To: obinaty12@i12.com
Date: Sat, 03 Dec 2005 01:29:48 +0000
Subject: HELLO
Good day ,
This letter is strictly personal, intimate and confidential. Forgive this
unusual manner of contacting you, but this particular letter is of
exceptional and very private nature. There is absolutely going to be great
doubt and distrust in your heart in respect of this email, coupled with the
fact that, so many miscreants have taken possession of the Internet to
facilitate their nefarious deeds, thereby making it extremely difficult for
genuine people to get attention and recognition.
There is no way for me to know whether I will be properly understood, but it
is my duty to write and reach out to you. My name is Phillips Oduoza a
Nigerian and an Attorney in practice. I had a client by name Mr. Churchill
Moore also an American citizen, a contractor now deceased. My client lost
his life alongside his wife and only child on the 29th of October 1999 on
the ill fated Egyptair flight 990 enroute to Egypt. Details of this
incidence can be checked on the following website;
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/502503.stm
Prior to the Death of my Late Client, He secured a contract worth
$12,500,000.00 million from the Federal Government of Nigeria, following
which he received a 30% mobilization fee of $3,750,000.00 Million and
successfully executed the contract, but the balance of US$8,750,000.00
Million contract payment was in the Process of being transferred into My
Late Client's Account which he submitted to the Federal Government when he
lost his life in the incidence. Three Months after his sudden Death, The
Federal Government of Nigeria effected the transfer of the balance of his
Contract Funds into the Account that My Late Client Has on his file with the
Government.
As his personal Attorney before his death, I have been officially notified
and instructed by the bank here in Nigeria where the money is currently
deposited that I should provide and forward the particulars of Mr. churchill
Moore next of kin so that the Funds in his Account can be remitted into his
Next of Kin's Account in accordance with Law of Federal Republic of Nigeria.
However, as the personal attorney and close confidant of late Mr. Churchill
Moore, I want you to know that My late Client died intestate, i.e, He died
without leaving a Will that includes the money paid into his account by the
Federal government of Nigeria. Hence, all my efforts to locate any of his
relative whom I can present to the Bank has proved abortive. Therefore I am
seeking for your cooperation to enter into a partnership with me so that I
will present you as the deceased relative/next of kin and subsequently the
beneficiary of the fund so that the contents of this account valued
atUS$8,750,000.00 Million can be paid into an account which will be provided
by you. If you can cooperate with me and receive this funds as next of kin
to Mr. Churchill Moore, confirm your interest by contacting me back
immediately through my e-mail.
I can assure you that the deal is 100% risk free because i am in possession
of the deceased personal file which contains all information which I shall
use to prove your relationship with the deceased therefore the money will be
paid into the account of whomever I present as Mr. Churchill Moore's Next of
kin with proofs that I will present to the bank when needed.
When I receive a positive response and after proper discussion with you, I
will furnish you with all relevant information that will facilitate the
release of the Funds to you An Application will have to be filed to the Bank
for processing of the release of the Funds into your nominated Bank account.
I wait to hear from you,
Phillips Oduoza.
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