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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: "Ahmed Tanko" <ahmed_tanko@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 05 Dec 2005 23:31:34 +0000
Subject: PLED FOR HELP.
FROM THE DESK OF:BARRISTER AHMED TANKO
REPLY TO ahmed_tanko2005@plasa.com
Dear Friend,
I am Barrister Ahmed tanko the attorney of law and counsel to Late Mr and
Mrs Gambone.I am writing this letter to solicit for your support and
assistance in carrying out this
business opportunity which arose on issues concerning my late client.My
client Mr Gambone prior to this death deposited two trunk boxes containing
the sum of 25 million dollars in a security firm's vault in Europe for safe
keeping.My client a foreigner(Michael Gambone) who was an an energy and
gas consultant to the Federal Governmrnt of Nigeria prior to his untimely
death in allillfatedaircrash while on his way to geneva with his family
during a business trip. He died with his wife(Deborah Gambone) on board the
Swissair Flight 111 , which crashed into the Atlantic off Nova Scotia in
september 2nd 1998 The news of this crash was on the news which we have
tried to trace his relatives to no avail.See links below for more detail
informaion:
http://cnnstudentnews.cnn.com/WORLD/9809/swissair.victims.list/
http://cnnstudentnews.cnn.com/WORLD/americas/9809/08/swissair.02/
Ever since he died the security company has been expecting his relations to
come and claim these trunks since those he identified in deposit agreement
his wife died with him. To thiseffect, They can not release the trunks
unless someone applies for it as next of kin.Unfortunately he has no family
member in nigeria or Over-sea who are aware of the existence of the money
(as he was a gas consultant in nigeria). At this juncture i have decided to
do business with you.To this effect I solicit your assistance in applying as
the next of kin to the company for the trunks to be released to you,
My request for a foreigner as next of kin is occasioned by the fact that MY
client was aforeigner and a Nigerian cannot stand as next of kin.I am
willing to offer 40% of the money will be your share asa foreign partner and
your assistance to actualise this business,5% for any expenses incured.
Thereafter iwill visit your country with your help once the trunks are in
your possesion To effect the immediate release of the trunks to you as
agreed,you must apply
first to the company as the next of kin to the deceased,then we will follow
up all formalities for the conclusion. He personally gave me the CERIFICATE
OF DEPOSIT for safekeeping.Which i will forward to you as his next of
kin.Upon receipt of your reply, i will send to you, the details of the
company for you to contact them and book a date when you will be in europe
to sign the release of the trunks. and further clearify you in other issues
as to effect this business.
Awaiting to hear from you urgently.
Best Regards
Barrister AHMED TANKO (SAN)
Ahmed TANKO
REPLY TO ;ahmed_tanko2005@plasa.com
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