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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: "Barrister Nelson Steven" <nelson_2000@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: steven2000@tiscali.it
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 09:03:04 +0100
Subject: From Barrister Nelson Steven & Associates
From Barrister Nelson Steven & Associates
Legal Practitioners & Corporate Consultants
Plot 240 Union Avenue, London
United Kingdom.
Dear Friend,
I am Barrister Nelson Steven, Personal Attorney
to Mr. Joseph Wallace a national of United State,
he was a contractor with one of the Government
parastatal in London. He died along with his
wife/entire family in an auto accident four years
ago, since then I have made several enquiries to
your Embassy 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.
I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money
and property 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 $25.5 million dollars.
Consequently, The bank issued me a notice to provide
the next of kin or have the account confiscated
within the next 21 working days. Since I have been
unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 8
months now I seek your consent to present you as the
next of kin of deceased so that the proceeds of this
account valued at $25.5 million dollars can be paid to
you and then you and I can share the money. 50% to me
and 40% to you, while 10% should be for any expenses
or tax as your government may require.
I have all necessary legal documents that can be used
to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your
honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under
a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law. Above for more details, once I have
your consent and trust then we can proceed immediately.
Your anticipated response is urgently needed.
God bless you and have a nice day.
Yours Faithfully
Barrister Nelson Steven
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