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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: "kalu uduma" <k_uduma@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 09 Nov 2004 11:28:38 +0100
Subject: INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP
Dear Jacco ,
I am barrister Kalu Uduma a solicitor at law. I am the
personal attorney to Mr MartinJacco a national of
your country, who used to work with Chevron Nigeria
Ltd and as well a one time secret agent in transfering
of money overseas for the Late head of state of
Nigeria {Late Gen. Sani Abacha}.
Before his death On the 21st of April 2001 {my client,
his wife and their three children were involved in a
car accident along Badagry Express Road in which all
occupants of the motor died}. My client deposited the
sum of $36 Million in a Citi Trust Bank here in
Nigeria for himself, with the hope of transferring it
to his country as soon as he is on leave.
Since his death 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 decided to trace his last
name over the Internet, to locate any member of his
family hence I contacted you.I have contacted you to
assist in repartrating the money and property left
behind by my client before they get confisicated or
declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge
deposits were lodged.
Particularly, the Citi Trust Bank where the deceased
had an account valued at about 36 million dollars has
issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have
the account confisicated within the next ten official
working days. Since I have been unsuccesfull in
locating the relatives for over 2 years 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 36 million dollars
can be paid to you and then you and me can share the
money. 60% to me and 40% to you.
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 that this
dealt 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 email or call me on my private line
+2348034078131 to enable us discuss further.
Therefore to enable the immediate trnansfer of this
fund to you as arranged,you must apply first to the
bank as relation or next of kin of the deceased
indicating your bank name, your bank account number,
your private telephone and fax number for easier and
effective communication and location where the money
will be remitted .Upon receipt of your reply, I will
send to you by fax or email the text of the
application.
Thanks and God bless you, await your response.
Best regards,
Barrister Kalu Uduma.
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