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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: "MATTHEW DAVIDSON SENIOR ATTRONEY"
<adminattorney@matthewdavidson-associates.com>
Date: Wed, 01 Dec 2004 13:57:57 +0000
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR MOST URGENT GOOD COOPERATION
SEND REPLY TO: admin@matthewdavidson-associates.com
Hello Friend,
Hope you are doing great and sound? I am Dr. MATTHEW DAVIDSON, Barrister at
Law and Attorney to late Sir Robert Stephan Finkelstein a Greek Merchant
otherwise known as my client who was based here in Lagos in the African
Continent and died of complications from injuries sustained after a ghastly
motor accident.
As the attorney to Sir Robert Stephan Finkelstein, I was his confidant as he
shared with me virtually everything about himself, his business and family.
I was his attorney for 23years and during that period I wrote his WILL and
was also named as the EXECUTOR, which has since been fulfilled. I am also
aware due to my closeness to him that the amount of Thirty Five Million
United States Dollars ( US$35,000,000.00) he deposited with a bank here was
not willed out.
He told me about this on his sick bed and even instructed that I should
prepare a CODICIL to that effect however, before I could finish my work he
had died.
After his death, funeral and subsequent execution of his WILL, I went into
action to ascertain the information passed unto me by my client. My
investigation conformed to the information; at that point I knew I had to do
something to move the funds out of the bank and knowing that I cannot do
this alone I have decided to contact you and seek your assistance and
acceptance to be the next of kin to the estate. Aside my humble self and
you, the relationship manager (account officer) of my client knows about
this, for he was very helpful during my discreet investigation, through him
I was able to see the deposit Paper Work of the money which confirmed that
there is no next of kin to the funds. Remember that the amount is:
US$35,000,000.00.
It is necessary for us to move the money out of the bank on time because if
we do not do this within the next two months the bank would regard the money
as Sundry Funds, which would give them the right to claim the money. I
cannot move the money in my name because he is my client, for it could arose
suspicion, his account officer cannot do the same, hence the importance of
your assistance. Have my assurance that there is nothing to fear about, as
we also need your assurance that you would work with me without fear or
favour to achieve our desired objective. The legal back up is no problem for
I would be responsible. Since the Codicil was not ready before his death,
letter of Administration without WILL would be secured from the Probate
Office, with this letter I would personally apply on your behalf to the bank
for the Release of the funds (US$35,000,000.00) to you.
What I require from you to enable us achieve the above are your; Names,
Address, Date of Birth, Occupation, Telephone and Fax numbers. Upon receipt
of a confirmation of acceptance from you a sharing ratio would be worked out
between the three of us and communicated to you along with my telephone
number. However, I look forward to your positive response through my secure
email address: admin@matthewdavidson-associates.com
Take care and have a nice day.
Yours Sincerely,
BARRISTER MATTHEW DAVIDSON PhD.
Senior Advocate / Principal Attorney
MATTHEW DAVIDSON & ASSOCIATES.
SEND REPLY TO: admin@matthewdavidson-associates.com
PLEASE I NEED YOUR MOST URGENT GOOD COOPERATION
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