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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: "John Imoru" <imoru_co@handbag.com>
Reply-To: imoru_co@yahoo.com.sg
Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2005 04:08:13 -0700
Subject: Please Read and Reply.
Dear Beneficiary,
I am Barrister John Imoru, a solicitor at law.I am the
personal Attorney to Mr. Allan Smith, a national of
your country,who used to work with Shell Development
company in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to
as my client. On the 12th of March 2002,my client,his
wife and their three children were involved in a car
accident along Kano-Sokoto express Road while arriving
from Easter Holidays to Warri Delta state.
All occupant of the vehicle unfortunately lost their
lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to
your Embassy to locate any of my clients extended
relatives,this has also proved unsuccessful.I have
also visited your country in search of his relatives
but still could not locate his relations. After these
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact
you to locate any member of his family hence I
contacted you.I am contacting you to assist in
repatriating the money and properties left behind by
my client be! fore they get confisticated or declared
unserviceable by his Bank where, These huge
deposits were lodged.
Particularly, The Standard Trust Bank where the
deceased had an Account valued to about $USD45,million
dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of
kin or have the Account confisticated within 10
working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the
relatives for over two Years now, I seek your consent
to present you as the next of kin of the Deceased so
that the proceed of this Account valued at
$USDm45,million dollars can be paid to you and then
you and me can share the money 60% to me and 40% to
you. I have all necessary legal document that can be
used to back up any claim we may make.
All I require his your honest cooperation to enable us
ing this Business successful. I guarantee that this
will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law of my
country and your country. Please ! response with your
full details such as: (A) Your full Name and Address
(2) Phone and Fax number (3) Your Age and Sex (4)
Company Name and Address If Any.
Your response is highly expected through this E-amil
address: johnassociates@excite.com
Best Regards,
John Imoru
Email: johnassociates@excite.com
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