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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: adamu235@zipmail.com.br
Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2005 08:02:01 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?THIS=20IS=20YOUR=20NEXT=20OF=20KIN=20CLAIM?=
FROM THE CHAMBERS OF BARRISTER ADAMU DIKE.
SUIT A FLAT 104 FEDERAL SECRETERIATE,
ABUJA - NIGERIA.
DEAR SIR/MADAM,
I know this mail will be coming to you as a suprise,
i am BARRISTER ADAMU DIKE, an Attorney at law,
I am the Personal attorney to a deceased engineer, who
used to work with JULIUS BERGER CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY NIGERIA.
On the 21st of April 2003, my client, his wife and two
children were involved in a car accident along Kano -
Sokoto express Road while arriving from Easter Holiday
to Warri Delta State. All occupant of the vehicle
unfortunately lost their lives, since then I have made
several enquiries to HIS Embassy to locate any of my
clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful,
After these several unsuccessful attempts. I am contacting
you to assist in transferring the money left behind by my
client before they get claimed or declared unserviceable by
his Bank where these huge deposit were lodged. Particularly,
the INTERNATIONAL TRUST BANK PLC where the deceased
had an Account valued to about USD11.3 Million has issued me a
notice to provide the next of kin or have the Account declared
dormant and unserviceable within 1 month.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for about
two years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of
kin to the deceased so that the proceed of his Account valued at
USD11.3 Million can be paid to you and then you and I can share
the money 50% to me and 50% to you.
I have all necessary legal document that can be used to backup any
claim we may make. All I require is your honest co-operation to
enable us see this business successful. I guarantee that this will
be executed under a legitimate arrangement that Will protect
you from any breach of the law.
Indicate your firm interest by responding to this mail as
soon as possible to enable us beat the said time.
Waiting for your urgent response.
THIS IS NOT JUNK MAIL,
Regards,
Barr. Adamu Dike
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