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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: "Fredrick C. Imoh" <fredchend_imoh@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: fredchend_imoh@latinmail.com
Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 15:16:51 +0100
Subject: Mr Klaus
Fredrick Chendoh Imoh & Co,
Rue Portin X Blaize Diagne
St. Louis Senegal
Email: fredchend_imoh@latinmail.com
Date:1st Dec,2004.
Attention: The President/CEO.
I am barrister Fredrick Chendoh Imoh (Esq.), an English speaking Senegalese Solicitor & Financial Attorney/ Consultant. I was the personal attorney to late George Klaus who was an expatriate mining consultant/contractor with Teaser Petroleum Corporation in St Louis-Senegal. Mr. George Klaus here-in-after referred as my client was also a Diamond/Gold Merchant.
Mr. George Klaus made a numbered time (Fixed) deposit for a substantial amount in a bank in Dakar, capital of Senegal with standing statement/agreement with the bank that all correspondences in respect to the fixed deposit contract must be sent to him through my humble chambers. Upon maturity, the routine notification was sent to me which I dispatched to his forwarding address as usual without no reply. After a month, I sent a reminder which I received from the bank without any reply again.
Finally, I discovered from my client contract mployers- Teaser Petroleum Corporation that he died among many others in the Kenya Airways flight of 31st January, 2000 that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean in Abidjan, Cote Dvoire. On further investigations, I found out that he died without making any WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I also discovered that Mr. George Klaus did not declare any kin or relations in all his official documents, including his fixed deposit contract with the bank in Dakar-Senegal.
I am contacting you based on the official letter I just received from his bankers reminding me that Senegalese law states that at the expiration of 5 (five) years the money will revert to the ownership of the Senegalese Government if I do not confirm the next of kin to claim the fund. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in as the next of kin to Mr. George Klaus so that the fruits of this old man labor will not go into the hands of some corrupt government officials. Note that this transaction is simple and risk free because I will provide expert legal services that will guarantee the successful execution of this deal.
I wish to point out that after the claims, I would want 20% of this money to be shared among charity organizations, while the remaining 80% is shared equally between us. Most importantly, I would also require your assistance towards investing my share in your country or anywhere as you may advice. If you are interested, please contact me via my email address;
fredchend_imoh@latinmail.com
Upon your response, I shall provide you with more details and how we shall proceed with the claims. I expect you to observe utmost confidentiality and be
rest assured that this transaction would be profitable for both of us.
Awaiting your urgent reply
Thanks & Regards
Barrister Fredrick C. Imoh (Esq.)
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