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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: "Barr. David Kenneth" <barr.davken@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 04:10:42 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Hello!!
Clapham Chambers & Solicitors
85, Landor Rd, Clapham North,
London, SW9 9RT. United Kingdom.
Tel: +44-702-408-0125
Fax: +44-8719943442.
Hello,
This e-mail message is from the law firm of Clapham
Chambers & Solicitors. This may not be a proper way of
disclosing a matter of such importance to you. But
please bear with me as what i have may be interest to
you.It is a business proposal that will benefit both
of us. Please read carefully and accept my proposal.
I am Barrister David Kenneth, solicitor and personal
attorney to late Mr. John Archey, who worked with
Shell Petroleum Development Company here in the U.K,
here in after referred to as my client. On the 21st of
April 2004, my client his wife and their only son were
involved in a car accident along the 57, Broadwick St,
Road on his way to (Ireland) and all occupants of the
vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.
Since then, several enquiries to locate any of my
client's extended relatives have also proved abortive.
Hence, after these several unsuccessful attempts, I
decided to track your mail over the Internet, to
locate any member of his family, hence I contacted
you.Therefore, I have contacted you to assist in
repatriating the money and property left behind by my
friend before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the finance firm in Europe where this
huge deposit was lodged in: (GLOBAL FINANCE AND
SECURITY SERVICES).
The finance firm, where the deceased had an account valued at about £20 Million
British Pounds has issued notice to provide the next
of kin or have the account confiscated within the next
twenty-one official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the
relatives for over two months now, I seek your consent
to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so
that the proceeds of this account valued at £20
Million British Pounds can be paid to you and then we
both can share the money. All I require is your honest
co-operation to enable use this transaction through.
The transaction is 100% risk free. The security of
all parties involved is adequately guaranteed in as
much as it is executed through the appropriate manner
and channel as planned.
From the arrangements put in place, I expect that this
transaction will be completed within two working
weeks. However, you have to assure me of the safety of
my own share of the money in your hands until I come
over to you for Disbursement. Meanwhile, I am offering
you 40% of the total sum for the assistance you will
provide.I guarantee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law. I await your quick and urgent
respond. Special regards to you as you grant my wish.
Expecting your promptness response.
Yours Sincerely,
Barr. David Kenneth:
Clapham Chambers & Solicitors
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