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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: "FESTUS KYAMO" <festuskyamo@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2001 01:34:26 +0100
Subject: CAN YOU BE TRUSTED
From:FESTUS KYAMO
KYAMO Chambers Lagos, Nigeria
E-mail: (festuskyamo@teenmail.co.za)
Attn:
I am Barrister FESTUS KYAMO a Solicitor at Law and Personal Attorney to late Mr. Kenneth Mark a Nationality of United States of America who WAS A CONTRACTOR with Nigerian National Petroluem Corporation (NNPC) in Nigeria, Here after referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 1999, my client, his wife and their three children had a fatal vehicle accident along Shagamu Express Road, Lagos.
All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several inquires through his embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has proved unsuccessful. When I got your mail contact, I decided to introduce this matter to you. I am contacting you to assist me repatriate the money he deposited with a Foreign Bank through the UnionB ank of Nigeria and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated in the Bank's Treasury or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge deposit was lodged.
Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at about 21.5 Million Dollars has issued me a notice to provide the Next of Kin or have the account confiscated within some specified period of time. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for almost 5 years now, I seek your consent to present you as the Next of Kin of the deceased so that the proceed of this fund will be paid us in your account.
This deal will perfectly work out well provided you are honest and not to seat on this fund when it finally gets into your account. I am assuring you a 100% risk free hence you are honest to keep this matter strictly confidential. I have all the necessary and legitimate information to aquire the documents to authenticate your claim. Be rest assured that 30% of this fund will be yours and 60% will be mine while 10% will be for settling any expenses that may be incured in the course of this transaction both locally and internationally.
If you are willing to assist me on this matter, indicate your interest by mailing me your direct Telephone and fax numbers for more elaborate discussions. And, I will send to you an Application Letter of Claim which you will submit to the Bank immediately for approvals. Strictly reply me on this email address as your interest indicated (festuskyamo@yahoo.com)
Best regards,
FESTUS KYAMO (SAN)
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