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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_robert34@zipmail.com.br
Date: Fri, 27 May 2005 07:14:05 +0200
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?NEXT=20OF=20KIN?=
Barrister Robert Peters
Etim Karimu Crescent,
78/ 80 Victoria Island,
Tel 234-8030434009
Lagos. Nigeria
private Email:barristerrobert@i12.com
Attn.: Rowe,
It is with heartfelt hope that I write to seek your co-operation and
assistance in the context stated below, I am Barrister Robert Peters, The
personal Attorney to the late MR.Larry Rowe. I got your
contact through the help of my sister-in-law that works with the American
Chambers of Commerce and Tourism, though I did not disclose to her my humble
intention for an honest foreigner like you, Having noted the confidence
reposed on your person by the sponsor of the recommendation.
My late client was the Chief Executive officer of SPDC {Shell pertrolium
Development Company} for 15 good years and he was retired September 1999.
After which On the 2nd of March 2002, my client, his wife And their three
children were involved in a car accident along Sango ota-Lagos Road on there
way back from Picknick Before their death my client Deposited the total
sum
of S$17.000,000.00 In a Finance House hoping of transferring the fund to
his
country as soon as he find it convinient.
According to the WILL made by my late client, He bequated all his assets
to
his immediate family who eventially died in the same auto accident with
him,
presently, in line with the federal Government policy over unclaim funds
in
the finance houses, this fund has been transfered to the Federal Ministry
of
Finance who has giving me as the Attorney to the deceased a ten working
days
utimatum to get a close relative or relation to my late client failior to
do
so will amount to the Bank transferring this fund into Government Accont
or
it be rendered unserviceable.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years
now' I then seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased since you relate to his last name {Rowe}. I agree to pay you 40%
of
the fund, 55% to me and While 5% will shared for any expences that we may
incure in the cause of this transaction.
However, you are advise to send the below information to me,to enable me
forward your name to the Finance House as the next of kin to my late
client,then the bank will contact you immediately on how to claim the
Fund,please call me immediately you recieved this email.
{1}. YOUR FULL NAME.
{2}. YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS.
{3}. YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER.
{4}. YOUR AGE & OCCUPATION.
As soon as I receive these information I will gladly forward an application
to the ministry of finance immediately with your name as the new beneficiary
of my late client.
I hereby inform you to act according to my instruction as it is stated and
call me as soon as possible. Thanks and may God bless you.I await your
urgent call.
Regards
Barrister Robert Peters san
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