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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: "Franklin Cole" <franklincole_lawchamber14@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: franklincole_lawchamber@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:08:49 +0200
Subject: Greeting to you and your family.
Legal Practiction, Barrister Franklin Cole
(Cole & Associates),
RPA Consulting,Nechells parkway Birmingham,
United Kingdom.
Dear Sir.
Greeting to you and your family.
I quite know my mail will surprise you and make you think otherwise for the
fact that we haven't
known each other before.However, as you read down my mail, you will
understand
that contacting you is not by accident rather it is handwork of God
Almighty.
I am Barrister Franklin Cole, I am the Personal Attorney to Engr.Michael
Gaer's Lyold, national
of United State of America U.S..A, who used to work with Birmingham
Government
here in England as
a contractor.On the 25th of july 2005, my client, his wife and their three
children were involved
in a Air plane crash bound for New York with his family.
Unfortunately they all Lost their lives in the event of the crash,since then
I
have made several
inquiries to my late client to Locate anyof my clients extended relatives,
this
has also proved
unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to trace
his
Relatives over the
Internet, to locate any member of His family but of no avail,hence I
contacted
you.I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money inaddition,property
left behind by my client before they get Confiscated or declared
unserviceable
by the Bank Where this huge deposits were lodged.Particularly, the Bank
where
the deceased Had an account valued at about US$4.5 MillionUSD. Consequently,
the Bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the Account
the
next ten official working days as his Lawyer.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the the relatives For over2 years
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 US$4.5 million USD, can be paid
to
you and then you and I Can share the money.60% to me and 30% to you, while
10%should before expenses or taxes your Government may require.I have all
the
necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make
and
also the deposit certificate that was issued to my late client on the day he
deposited the Fund
with the Bank.. All I require from you is Below
Name in full.....
Address........
occupation............
Date of birth...........
Telephone/Fax No.......
these will be used to Submit an Application of Claim for you in my late
client
the Bank. Your honest cooperation will be needed to enable us see this deal
through.I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Please your urgent respond is needed to this matter, asI will advice you
contact me to discuss
further.
Best Regards,
Barrister Franklin Cole
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