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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: usman johnson <usmanjohnson74@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 10:21:59 +0100 (BST)
Subject: NEXT OF KIN TO Mr.Michael Alexandra
Dear Alexandra,
I am Barrister Usman Johnson, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Mr.Michael Alexandra, a national of your country,who used to work with Shell Development Company in Nigeria.
On the 21st of April 2000, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along sagbama express road.All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy here 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 recovering the fund valued at US$12million left behind by my client beforeit gets confisicated oreclared unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm where this huge amount were deposited.
The said Security Finance Company has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated within the next twenty one official workingdays. Since I have been unsuc! cesfull in locating there latives for over 2years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin tothe deceased since you have the same last names, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.
Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enableus see this transaction through.I guarantee that this will beexecuted under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.You can contact me through this email: usmanjohn99@yahoo.co.in
Best regard,
Barrister Usman Johnson.
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