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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: "Sheriff Azeez." <sheriffazeez2004@voila.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: azeezsheriff@voila.fr
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2004 17:56:05 +0000
Subject: Good Day.
Dear,
I am Sheriff Azeez (Esq.), an English speaking Senegalese Solicitor & Financial Attorney/ Consultant.
I was the personal attorney to late Daniel Thorp who was an expatriate mining consultant/contractor
with Teaser Petroleum Corporation in St Louis-Senegal.
Mr. Daniel Thorp here-in-after referred as my client was also a Diamond/Gold Merchant.Mr. Daniel
Thorp made a numbered time (Fixed) deposit for US$8,200,000.00 ( Eight Million Two Hundred
Thousand US Dollars Only) in a bank in Dakar, capital of Senegal with standing
statement/agreement with the bank that all correspondences in respect to the fixed deposit
contract must be sent to him through my humble chambers.
Upon maturity, the routine notification was sent to me, which I dispatched to his forwarding
address as usual without no reply. After a month, I sent a reminder which I received from the
bank without any reply again.
Finally, I discovered from my client's contract employers- Teaser Petroleum Corporation that he
died among many others in the Kenya Airways flight of 31st January,2000 that crashed into the
Atlantic Ocean in Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire.
On further investigations,I found out that he died without making any WILL and all attempts to
trace his next of kin was fruitless. I also discovered that Mr. Daniel Thorp did not declare any
kin or relations in all his official documents, including his fixed deposit contract with the
bank in Dakar-Senegal.
I am contacting you based on the official letter I just received from his bankers reminding me
that Senegalese law states that at the expiration of 5 (five) years the money will revert to the
ownership of the Senegalese Government if I do not confirm the next of kin to claim the fund.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin
to Mr. Daniel Thorp so that the fruits of this old man's labor will not go into the hands of
some corrupt government officials.
Note that this transaction is simple and risk free because I will provide expert legal services
that will guarantee the successful execution of this deal.
I wish to point out that after the claims, I would want 20% of this money to be shared among charity organizations, while the
remaining 80% is shared equally between us.
Most importantly, I would also require your assistance towards investing my share in your
country or anywhere as you may advice. If you are interested, please contact me immediately.
Upon your response, I shall provide you with more details and how we shall proceed with the
claims.
I expect you to observe utmost confidentiality and be rest assured that this transaction
would be profitable for both of us.
Awaiting your urgent reply .
Thanks & Regards
Sheriff Azeez (Esq.)
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