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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: MICHEAL AKUE <akuemicheal0@yahoo.com.au>
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 2004 02:26:48 +1100 (EST)
Subject: To, Hans vd Kolk
BARRISTER MICHEAL AKUE
Attorney & Counselors At Law
141 RUE DE COMMERCE
LOME-TOGO Telephone: +228-916-80-60
Private Email:barr_micheal0@lawyer.com
ATTN:Hans vd Kolk ,
I am Barrister Micheal Akue,the attorney at law to Late Mark Kolk, a national of your country, who used to work with Shell Development Company in Togo . 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
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track His last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his Family hence I contacted you. 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. These huge deposits were lodged particularly, with the "BANQUE INTERNATIONAL POUR L'AFRIQE AU TOGO " An affiliate of Commercial Bank of Afric a where the Deceased had an account valued at about $18.5 million dollars. The Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated. Since I have been unsuccessful 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 $18.5 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can Share the money.60% to me and 40% to you I will procure all Necess!
ary legal
documents that can be used to back up any claim we may 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. And the way we are going to achieve this is I will need the following information from you.
Your Full Name and Address,
Your Age,
Occupation and Position,
Your Telephone Mobile and Fax Number for Communication Purpose,
For privacy let's communicate withn barr_micheal0@lawyer.com
I await your Call ASAP
Best Regards
Barrister Micheal Akue.
Attorney & Counselors At Law
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