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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: "yakassai mohammed" <yakassai_mohammed2003@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 08:05:57 +0000
Subject: Attention:Salazar
Dear Salazar,
I know this message will come to you as a surprise because we have
not met before, but please do take this very seriously because this is
for real.
My name is Mr Yakassai Mohammed and i am the personal assistant to the late
Mr
Edward Salazar my late boss Mr Edward Salazar spent all his life here in
Lagos,Nigeria. He was one of the richest contractors based in Nigeria before
he died on 21st April 2002 together with his only daugther Cynthia in a
motor accident.
The reason i am telling you this is becuase since Mr Edward Salazar died, a
lot
of letters and faxes have been coming to me the personal assistant to inform
the next of kin to the late Mr Edward Salazar for the collection of $10
million
united states dollars(Ten million USD) which is his balance for the road
construction contract he executed for the Nigerian government.Late Mr Edward
Salazar has no next of kin, he died together with his only child Cynthia who
is the next of kin.
I know all this because i lived with him for almost 20 good years and he
lost his parents when he was a child.He confided in me most confidential
things
about his life before his untimely demise.So this is what i want the both of
us to do immediately, i will need to present you as the next of kin since i
am in possesion of all documents and files of the late Mr Edward Salazar
which
will cover you up fully as the next of kin.
The contract payment commitee is waiting for me to inform the next of kin
of
late Mr Edward Salazar for him or her to contact the payment commitee for
them
to release the $10 million united states dollars to the next of kin.
I need to present a trustworthy and honest person as the next of kin for the
funds backed with the documents at my disposal will be given the funds.I am
the only one in the position to present Mr Edward Salazar next fo kin.This
is
going to be a quick transaction if only you cooperate with me.
There is absolutely nothing
to fear in this transaction since i am invovled.
The last letter the contract payment commitee wrote to me yesterday was
that
if i cannot inform the next of kin, to contact them for the collection of
the
$10 million, that the funds will be sent into their government account and
it
will be used to purchase arms for their soldiers.
I am just coming back from their office before writing you this letter, i
told them that the next of kin will contact them very soon for the
collection of
funds.So i want the both of us to do this transaction together and collect
the $10 million dollars.
When the funds have been collected we must remove 10% of the total amount
and
give to charity homes. You and my humble self will now share the remaining
equally after deducting costs and expenses.
Please note that this is highly confidential as i do not wish for
any other person to get hold of this information and jeopardize our
claims.If you are to do this transaction with me kindly send me your
telephone number so that i can reach you.
I await to hear from you as soon as possible.
Best Regards
Yakassai Mohammed
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