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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: "BARRISTER BEN" <barristerben2004@yahoo.co.in> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 5 Jun 2004 08:09:30 -0700
Subject: PLEASE TREAT AS ABSOLUTELY CONFIDENTIAL
PLEASE TREAT AS ABSOLUTELY CONFIDENTIAL
Dear , Seymour
I am Barrister ben a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to
Mr. Seymour a national of your country, who used to work with Chevron
Oil Company in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my
client.
On the 21st of April 1999, My client Mr.Seymour and his family was
involved in plane crash in Lagos, 95 people were burnt to death
unfortunately my client Mr. Seymour and his family lost their lives.
Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any
of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, to locate any member of his
family hence I contacted you. I am contacting you to assist in
repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before
they get confiscated or declared unserviceable to the security
company where this huge deposit were lodged. Particularly, the
finance company where the deceased had an account valued at about
USD14 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of
kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official
working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the
relatives for over 3years now I seek your consent to present you as
the next of kin of the deceased since you have the same last name, so
that the proceeds of this account valued at USD14.7 million dollars
can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money. 60% to me
and 30% to you while 10% should be for any expenses that might occur
in the process I have all necessary legal 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 e-mail:
barristerben2004@yahoo.co.in further. You may also send
your phone number so that I can call you.
I look forward to your urgent response.
Best regards,
BARRISTER BEN
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