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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: "QUICK CASH" <barrtony1williams@gmail.com>
Reply-To: tony1williams@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:57:33 +0100
Subject: CONTACT ME NOW!!!
ATTN: urgent response needed
I am barrister Tony Williams a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney
to Eng. John Wooldgate a national of your country, who used to work with
National petroleum company. Here in after shall be referred to as my
client.
On the 21st of April 2006, my client, his wife were involved in a car
accident at manchester city. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost
their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to
locate any of my clients extended relatives.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted
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. Particularly, the finance
company where the deceased had an account valued at about USD$10.5 million
dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the
account confiscated within the next 14 official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the the relatives for over 2
years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased, so that the proceeds of his account valued at USD10.5 million
dollars can be transferred to you in your account or through their
diplomatic means of transfer, stated by you and then after you and I can
share the money accourdingly to our percentagies which I will take 60% and
you will take 40%. Also I have all necessary documents that can be used to
back up any claim we may 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. Please get in touch with me by
my email at barrtony1williams@yahoo.com and send to me your telephone and
fax numbers to enable us discuss further about this transaction.
With God all things are possible
Best regards,
Tony Williams.
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