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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: oputa_chris@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 13:50:36 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?URGENT=20REPLY=20REQUIRED?=
Dear Sir,
Compliment of the season
I don?t know you but i decided to write to you seeking weather you can be
of immediate assistance, So Do not feel bad receiving my message.
My name is Dr.Oputa Christopher. I am a good friend to Late Mr. Karl D.
Richardson, a national of your country who was born on the 7th day of Jan,1936
who until his death has no wife nor son or daughter to claim his assets
hence he was buried here. He is a Contractor and have spent most of his
life in my country Nigeria.
Mr. Karl D. Richardson were involved in a car accident along Benin/Onitsha
Express road and unfortunately lost his life on the 27th day of september,2003
at Onitsha. Since then I have made several enquiry all the enquiries made
Could not locate the beneficiaries next of kin my friends extended relatives
and his country, this has also proved unsuccessful hence: he has no next-of-kin
at the time of his death.
After these several unsuccessful attempts to trace any member of his immediate
Family hence I contact you. I am contacting you to assist in repatriating
the assets and Capital valued at US$7.5million left behind by my friend
before it gets confiscated by the bank where these huge deposits are. The
said Bank in Nigeria has issued me a notice to provide the next of Kin or
have the treasury bill confiscated.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating any of my friend relatives for
over two years now, I seek the consent to present you as the Next of kin
to the deceased since you i a foreigner , so that the proceeds of this
treasury bill can be paid to you as, Mr. Karl D. Richardson,
Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the
sharing ratio and modalities for claim. I have all the necessary information
and legal documents needed to back you up for claim . All I require from
you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you and me from any breach of the law, I believe you have the
fear of God as i do and will not sit at the money if transferred into your
account.
Write to oputa_c202@yahoo.co.uk
I wait to hear from you soon.
Best regards,
Dr.Oputa Christopher,
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