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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: "BARRISTER MICHEAL NKONNOH" <br_micheal@post.cz> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2004 01:21:08 +0100
Subject: BEQUEST
NKONNOH MICHEAL & ASSOCIATES
SOLICITORS & ADVOCATES
NO 47 WESTERN AVENUE
JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA
Dear Friend,
Before I start, I must first apologize for this
unsolicited mail to you. I am aware that this is
certainly an unconventional approach to starting a
relationship but as time goes on you will realize the
need for my action.
My name is Barrister NKONNOH MICHEAL P. a
Solicitor and the personal Attorney to ENGR WILLY
BUBENIK, an American who worked with a construction
company named JULIUS BERGER PLC in SOUTH AFRICA. Here in
after referred to as my Client. On the 21st of April
2002, my client, his wife and their three children
were involved in a ghastly motor accident along Vicoria drive
Express road.
My Client and his entire family unfortunately lost
their lives in the accident.Since then I have made
several enquiries to your Embassy to locate any of my Clients’s extended relatives which have proved abortive.
My main reason for contacting you is to assist me in
repatriating the money and properties left behind by
my Client before they are confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the bank where they are deposited and
lodged. Particularly the First National Bank PLC where the
deceased has a fixed sum of Seventy Million Dollars United States
DollarsUS$70,000,000). Meanwhile,this fund is lodged in a Company Security Account Deposits here in South Africa.
The said bank has issued me a final notice to provide the next of kin of my Client or they will be left with no other choice than to confiscate his funds.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating my client’s
relatives for the past two years I seek your consent
to present you as the next of kin of my client, so
that the said fund as stated above i.e. the sum of
Seventy Million Dollars United States
Dollars can be paid to you instead of leaving for it
for First National Bank Plc, we can take part of it and leave
the rest for Charity.
I have all necessary legal documents that can be used
to back up any claim we may make. All I require is
your honest co-operation to enable us see this
arrangement through. I guarantee that this will be
executed under a legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from any breach of the law.
Finally kindly give me your confidential Phone and fax
numbers so that I can communicate with you easily.
NOTE:You are not required to make any upfront payment until this fund is transferred into your bank account.
Please reply by this email address(br_micheal@post.cz)
Best regards,
Barrister Nkonnoh Michael P.
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