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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: isahbalewa2006@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 15:43:49 -0800
Subject: Next Of kin
Attn: To Whom It May Concern .
__________________________________________________
This letter is not intended to cause any embarrassment in whatever
form,rather it is intended to contact your esteemed self,following the
knowledge of your high repute and trustworthiness. Firstly, I must solicit
your confidentiality.
I know that a proposal of this magnitude will make anyone apprehensive and
worried,but I am assuring you that it is made in good faith and will be of
mutual benefit.I am Barrister Isah Balewa,the personal attorney to Mr
Barry Kelly,herein after referred to as my client, a national of your
country,who until his death was a major crude oil contractor with the
federal government of Nigeria. My client and his entire family were
involved in a fatal motor accident which unfortunately claimed their
lives,along the Sagamu express way sparing none of the occupants of the vehicle.
I have since then made several enquiries to your Embassy,in a bid to
locate any relation of my client and these efforts of mine have not been
productive.I then decided to find someone overseas who i can present to
the bank to assist me in securing the money and property left behind by my
client before they are declared as unclaimed and unserviceable by the bank
where they have been lodged for safekeeping. I am particularly interested
in
securing the funds lodged with Global Trust Bank Plc, totaling fifteen Million,
United States Dollar(USD15M).
This is because the said Bank has issued a notice to me, unequivocally
instructing me to produce the Next of Kin/Beneficiary to the said account
within the next ten official working days, or have the account
confiscated. Considering my lack of success in my bid to locate his
relatives for over a year now,I solicit your consent to enable me produce
you as the Next of Kin to my deceased client,The funds will then be transferred
to you as the beneficiary and shared according to a proposed sharing pattern/ratio
of 60:40 i.e. 60% for me and 40% for you.
I will provide all the necessary legally obtained documents that the bank
might require to back up any claim we make regarding this process,and will
just require your understanding and cooperation to enable us achieve
success within a legitimate arrangement,eliminating any liability
resulting from any breach of the prevalent laws.
Your urgent response will be highly appreciated and you could also reach
me at this email address:isahbalewa2005@safe-mail.com
Thank you.
Best Regards,
Barrister Isah Balewa.
___________________________________________________________
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