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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: "robert peter" <robert_peter_barrister20002005@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:31:23 +0000
Subject: Mr Patrick Inheritance/Next of kin.
FROM BARRISTER ROBERT PETER
ROBERT CHAMBERS & SOLICITORS
34/38 TINUBU SQUARE
IKOYI ,LAGOS NIGERIA.
Email Address. robert_peter_barrister2000/2005@yahoo.com or
robert_peter_barrister20002005@hotmail.com
This mail may be a surprise to you because you did not give me the
permission to do so and neither do you know me but before I tell you about
myself I want you to plesae forgive me for sending the mail without your
permission.
I am Barrister Robert Peter,a solicitor at law.I am the personal attorney to
late mr.Patrick who was a contractor with European Development
company.Herein after shall be referred to my client.
On the 2nd of january 2000 my client,his wife and their three children were
involved in an automobile accident.All the occupants of the vehicle
unfortunately lost their lives, since then I have made several inquiries to
your embassy to locate any of my clientsextended relatives but this has
proved unsuccessful.But before he died he had $7.5 million in bearer bonds
in a bank. After these several unsuccessful attempts to locate any member of
his family,to claim this money as his next of kin was not successful.
I have contacted youto assist in repatriating the money and propert left
behind by my client in the bank where this money is lodged by acting as his
next of kin so that the money will be paid into your account.I have A Power
of authority to carry out all obligations on his behaif and will use my
powers as the attorney to the deceased in provide you with all legitimate
documents that you will use to authenticate your claim with the bank and
this aslo cover you from the law I know that you might be wonder why I have
decided to trust you to get this money out and considering the fact that
make it a lot easier and straight forward .
The money will be share in the following proporation ii.
50%for me, 40%for you and 10% will be put aside for expenses that might
occur in the course of this transaction .
As I said earlier I will provide you with all legal documents that can be
used to backup any claim we may make .All I require is your honest
co-operation 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 .
Please get in with me, with your personal telephone number or fax number to
enable us discuss further.
I look forward to your urgent response.
Best regards,
Barr.Robert Peter
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