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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: "lawal abdul" <lawalabdul1@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 07 Jan 2006 13:35:54 +0000
Subject: PLEASE HELP ME SECURE AND INVEST MY INHERITANCE.
Dear Sir/Madam,
I used this means of communications because of time Shortage, so please
kindly bear with me.However,permit me to inform you of my desire of seeking
for your aid and assistance towards securing my inheritance. I am Lawal
Abdul only child of late Mr and Mrs Abdul Radii My father was a very
wealthy cocoa merchant based in Republic of Benin cotonu, Before he was
poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outing to
discuss on a business trip. When my mother died on the December 15th 1988,
my father took me so special because I am motherless. Before the death of
my father on 23rd June 2005 in a private hospital here in Republic of Benin
cotonu. He secretly called me on his bedside and told me that he deposited
sum of US$12.5m (Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand, United States
Dollars) in a vault box and deposited it as family valuables,in a Security
Company in Europe.
The Security Company does not know the content of the box,since my late
father deposited it as family valuables. He place my name as next of
kin,and also gave the documents pertaining the consignment to me. He also
explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by
his business associates, that I should seek for a foreign partner in a
country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it to invest
in a profitable ventures, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the
following ways. (1)To help in retrieving this inheritance out from the
Security Company for immediate transfer of the fund to your destination
account in your country.(2)To serve as the guardian of this fund during and
after the transaction. (3)To make arrangement for me to come over to your
country after the money has been transferred for investment. Moreover, I am
willing to offer you 25% of the total sum as compensation for your
effort/input after the successful transfer of this fund to your norminated
bank account.
This transaction shall be concluded within some days as soon as you signify
your interest to assist me. I will appreciate your early responds.
Anticipating to hear from you soon. If you want to help, you can contact me
on this email address;labdul2005@yahoo.com
Thanks and God Bless.
Yours Faithfully,
Lawal Abdul.
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