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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: "El-Hamidou M." <elimoses11@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: elimoses1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2006 22:46:06 +0000
Subject: Almost Behind schedule
Attn: The Dir/Ceo
Greetings"
Firstly, i must first apologize for this unsolicited mail to you. I am aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach to starting a relationship,Pardon me for the mode that I have chosen to contact you via your company's inquiry, inappropriate maybe,but prompted by utmost need and urgency.Be informed that this is a sensitive proposition for assistance that must be kept between the two of us in confidence. Express your acceptance of this term when you respond Hence I have decided to seek your cooperation,due to the sensitivity of this transaction and my commitment as a civil servant.
I am Barrister El-Hamidu Mustapha, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Late Dr Abu Hebru ( Nasim Saleh), a foreigner, Geologist by profession and he died since 1999. In an air crash along with his wife Mrs. Zainab Hebru on 31st October 1999 in an Egyptian airline 990 with other passengers on board. Since then I have made several inquiries to locate any of my clients extended Relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you,I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they Get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged, with Standard Trust Bank Plc. Where the deceased had an account Valued at(US$12.7Million)which the board of directors of the bank has Issued me a notice to provide the next of kin within the time frame of two weeks or have the account confiscated within the next sixteen official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over Five (5) years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the total valued can be paid to your account which will be shared to 50% for me and 40% to you also 10% for the Charity Homes and the less privileged people in the society, However i will revalidate and notarize all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we will make.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you. from any breach of the law.
Your urgent respond on this proposal will be highly appreciated,
All The Best
Barr.El-Hamidu Mustapha
Attorney At Law
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