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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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: barrister.paul35@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:01:45 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: BARRISTER.PAUL,//// PLS GET BACK TO ME
I have a new email address!You can now email me at: barristerpaul38@yahoo.com
- Attn: Dear Friend. My name is Barrister.Paul, I received a letter from a bank here requesting for the next of kin to my deceased client who lost his life in a plane crash On the 26th December 2003 For more on the plane crash log on to http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/26/benin.crash/index.html The Letter stated that he made fixed deposit of Seven million, Five hundred united states dollars (US$ 7.5M USD.) last three years before his death. The bank is aware of his death, though he was not married, but did not leave a "WILL" nor Specified next of kin, the bank is anticipating someone with prove to come along for claims. As it is, no one can put up claims except someone with authority referred from my office. All efforts to get his family relatives have been abortive. I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you have the same last names, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Since I can not get his real family re!
lative/next of kin. He was aged 56. He lived and worked here as a foreigner. Kindly let me know if you are interested so that I can give you further details and certain other modalities to enable you contact the bank for release of the funds to you. I have spoken with the bank manager on this matter extensively and he is waiting for introduction to the bank according to his directives. 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 and i from any breach of the law and will brief you on the details upon your response. Be this as it may,in your response kindly forward: 1.Your Full Names 2.Your Telephone number for easy and official conversation. 3. Your age as well as your occupation 4. Current contact address. Thanks,Barrister PAUL.
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