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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: festusibe2005@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 14:29:14 -0800
Subject: *ATTENTION*
Dear Friend,
I am Barrister Festus Ibe, the Personal Attorney to a Foreign Contractor,
who worked with a Multinational Oil Firm in Nigeria.On the 11th of September
2001, my client, a Mexican National, late Engineer Carlos Montoya, an oil
Merchant / Contractor with the Federal Government of Nigeria, until his
death Three years ago in a ghastly terrorist attack to American Airlines
Flight 11, from Boston, Massachusetts, to Los Angeles, California, crashed
into the North Tower of the World Trade Centre with 86 people on board.
All occupants of the Aeroplane unfortunately lost their lives. Since then
I have made several inquiries to Several Embassies to locate any of my clients
extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence
I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist me in repatriating the money
left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable
by the Bank where this huge deposits were lodged. Particularly, the Bank
where the deceased had an account valued at about US$9.Million has issued
me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within
the next twenty official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the the relatives for over 3
years now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased
so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$9.Million can be paid
to you and then you and I can share this money. 70% to me and 25% to you,while
5% should be for expenses or tax as your Government may require. All I require
is your honest and co-operation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee
that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect
you from any branch of the law. Please get in touch with me via email as
soon as you get this mail to enable us discuss on the modalities and process
for success of this transaction.
I will equally want you to send the following information to enable me move
ahead for the transfer in your name.
1, The name of the beneficiary.
2, Your contact address/private fax and telephone number.
3, The name and address of your bank you wish it will be very easy for us
to receive the fund.
4, The account information.
please do reach me on this email:festusibe100@yahoo.fr
I await your kind response, Good day and God bless.
Regards,
Barrister Festus Ibe.
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