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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: "STEVE WINTER" <steve_winter60@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 15:56:30 +0000
Subject: Re: Please Contact Me ASAP.
Hello,
Before I start, I must first apologize for this unsolicited mail to you.I am
aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach to establishing a
relationship, but you will realize the need for my action.
My name is Barrister Steve Winter,a solicitor and the personal attorney to
Late Mr Thomas Sandler. A citizen of your country,who worked with an oil
company in(Chevron Development Company).Here-in-after referred to as my
client. On the 21st of April 2000, My client, His wife and their three
children were involved in a ghastly motor accident . My client and His
entire family unfortunately lost their lives in the accident.
Since then I have made several enquiries to your Embassy to locate any of my
client's extended relatives, which has proved abortive.After these several
unsucessful attempts,I deemed it fit to
contact you.My main reason for contacting you is to assist me in
repatriating and claiming the money and property left behind by my client
before they are declared unserviceable or confiscated by the
bank where they are deposited/lodged.Because the security company is
threatening.
Particularly,the security compay, where the deceased has a fixed sum of Ten
Million,Five Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars(USD$10.5 m).The said Bank has issued me a
final notice to provide the next of kin to my client or they will be left
with no other choice than to confiscate his funds.A
copy of the said Bank notice I will fax or email to you on getting your
reply.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating my client's relatives for
the,past 3 years now I seek your consent and collaboration to present you as
the Next of Kin of my late client going by the fact that both of you have
the same nationality,so that the said funds as stated above i.e, the sum of
Ten Million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars can be paid to you
instead of leaving it for this security company.Then we could share the
money and I invest my share in any lucrative business in your country.I have
all necessary Legal provisions and Document that will be used to back up any
claim I / We may make.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this arrangement
through, thorough and successful.I guarantee that this will be executed
under a legitimate arrangement that will protect
you from any breach of the law.In anticipation of your urgent reply, I wish
you all the Best
Best regards,
Steve Winter (Esq)
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