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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: "MR ABU PETER Esq," <zz1abu_peter2002@yahoo.co.in> (may be fake)
Reply-To: zz1abu_peter2001@yahoo.co.in
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 01:22:08 -0700
Subject: URGENT MESSAGE
Dear SIR,
I am barrister Mr. ABU PETER, a solicitor at law.I am the
personal attorney to Mr. Mark jackson, a national of your
country, who until his death was an employee with
Chevron Oil Exploration Company in Nigeria.Here in after
shall be referred to as my client.
On the 21st of April 1999,my client,
his wife and their three Children were involved
in a car accident along Sagbama express-road. 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,this has
also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful
attempts, 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 here where the huge deposits were
lodged.Particularly Commercial Bank of Africa where the deceased had an
account valued at over $52million dollars has issued
me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account
confiscated within 14 official working days. Since I
have been unsuccessful in locating their relatives for
over 3 years now I seek your consent to present you as the
next of kin of the deceased,so that the proceeds of this
account valued at over $52million dollars can bbe
officially and promptly paid to you and then you and
me can share the money.45% to you and 50%to me, while 5%
will take care of incidental expenses which shall be
incurred in the cause of this transaction. I have all
necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any
claim we may to stand make. All I require is your honest
cooperation to enable us seeing this deal through.I
guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law. Best regards,
Email:zz1abu_peter2001@yahoo.co.in
MR ABU PETER Esq,
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