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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 Raymond Chuks" <barristerchuks@mcdfigment.com>
Reply-To: barristerchuks01@eresmas.com
Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 10:01:41 -0400
Subject: urgent response
RAYMOND CHUKS & ASSOCIATES
BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, ADVOCATES
AND LEGAL ATTORNEYS
# 10 Awolowo Road Lagos Nigeria
ALTERNATIVE EMAI;Lbarristerchuks01@eresmas.com
I crave your indulgence for the unsolicited nature of this letter, but it was borne out of desperation and current development. Please bear with me. I am Barrister Raymond Chuks a solicitor at law. I was the
Personal attorney to (Mike Arrison E.) a national of your country, who owned an oil servicing company in Nigeria. Herein after shall be referred to as my client. On the 1st of January, 2000,my client, his wife and their three Children were involved in a car accident along Sagbama Express Road.
All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.I know that my client had no living Next of kin but i went ahead and made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful. I only did so to be double sure of this act. After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to track his last name over the Internet,hence I contacted you. I have 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 and where the deceased had an
account valued at about USD$30million dollars and the Bank has issued me a notice that in the event that no next of kin comes up for the claim, the account will be confiscated after four years and Seven Months if not claimed and We have just Four Years now and Six months.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over Four years and Five Months now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at USD$30 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money. 60% shall be for me and 35% for you while 5% is earmarked for expenses that will be incurred during the process of Transfer of the fund. I have Every necessary Prove and legal documents that can be used to back up 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 touch with me by my private e-mail:barristerchuks01@eresmas.com , You may also send your phone number so that I can call you
I look forward to your urgent response.
Best regards,
Barrister Raymond Chuks
Barrister at law
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