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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: williamsissa@tiscali.it
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 18:00:28 +0100
Subject: letter of introduction
LETTER OF INTRODUCTION
Dear friend,
I AM AWARE THAT THIS IS CERTAINLY AN UNCONVENTIONAL APPROACH TO STARTING
A RELATIONSHIP. HOWEVER, I WOULD WANT YOU TO GIVE THIS PROPOSAL A GOOD THOUGHT.
I CRAVE YOUR MOST DESIRED INDULGENCE.
I am Dr. Williams Issa ,Solicitor. I am the Personal Attorney to ENGR. Thomas
Storm, a national of United State of America, who used to work with shell/oil
Development Company in Nigeria as the chief Engineer.
On the 2nd of may 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 their embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives,
this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts,
I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet, to locate any member
of his family but of no avail, hence I contacted you to assist in repatriating
the money that belong to my client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposit was lodged.
Particularly, the Bank where the late decease had an account valued at about
3 million dollars has issued me a notice today 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 4 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 $3 million dollars can be paid
to your account
For your assistance, you shall be compensated with 20% of the fund while
5% should be for expenses or tax as your government may require.
I will appreciate that you forward the following information so that we
can proceed immediately with the deal.
1. Your full name and address
2. Your telephone and fax number
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this dealt through.
I have all the documents (DEATH CERTIFICATE AND DEPOSIT CERTIFICATE) that
guarantee this transaction is executed under a legitimate arrangement. This
will protect everyone involved from breach of the law.
I will also send you text of claim application to fill out. You shall be
expect to fill it out and forwarded to the bank, requesting for the immediate
remittance of the fund into your nominated account.
It is worthy to note that due to the nature of this transaction absolute
confidentiality is required when the fund has been remitted into your nominated
account.
I must assure you, once again, this transaction is safe and free from any
encumbrace because adequate arrangement have been put in place for its success.
All is required of you is absolute sincerity.
Best regards,
Dr. williams Issa
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