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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: barrjp@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2005 05:29:47 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Dear=20Holland=2C?=
Dear Holland,
I am Barrister Jecob Philip, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney
to Engr. Heroth Holland, a national of your country who was a consultant
with the Nigerian Liquified natural gas company, Here in after shall be
referred to as my client. On the 16th of August 2002, my client, his wife
and their three children were involved in a car accident along Sagbama express
road.
All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then
I have made several enquiries to his country's embassy to locate any of
my clients extended relatives,this has also proved unsuccessful. After these
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the
Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money and property left
behind by my client before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable
by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged. Particularly,the finance
company where the deceased had an account with $10,586,068.00 has issued
me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated
within the next ten official working days.
Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2 years
now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued
at $10,586,068.00 can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money.70%
to me and 30% to you I have made all necessary legal arrangements that can
be used to back up any claim we may make. all I require is your honest cooperation
to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed
under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of
the law.
Upon your response, furnish me with:
Your full name and address
Your telephone and fax numbers
Your occupation and age
Reply me via my private email address: jecob_philip@mail2world.com
Best Regards,
Barr Jecob Philip.
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