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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: mickey olu <mickey_olu@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2005 20:10:30 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Opportunity For You Janwillem Bech
Dear Janwillem Bech,
I am Mr Mickey Olu,a consultant to Mr.Roy Bech, a United States Citizen who lived here in Nigeria. On the 4th of August 2002, he was involved in a car accident along Kubwa - Markurdi Highway. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives as they are on a weekend outing to a nearby city. I contacted you based on trust to assist me in repatriating his money and property he left behind, before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Security Company where his huge deposit was lodged. Particularly, the deceased has an Amount of $25.5 million dollars, after my written notification about the death of the deceased to the security Company they have issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the Funds confiscated within the next 60 days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives all this while, that's why I seek your consent to assert you as the next of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this Amount valued at $25.5 mill!
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dollars can be paid to you as the bonafide approved Next of Kin by the security Company.
If you agree the money will be shared in a ratio of 75% for me while 20% for you and 5% will set aside for any expenses incured during the transfer process. All I require is your honest, co-operation and Sincerity to enable us seeing that this funds is paid to you. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. please if you are willing to assist me in this transaction,please do send to me the following,full names and address telephone and fax numbers so that i will contact you and notify you on the next steps towards the actualization of this transaction.
Awaiting your urgent response.
regards,
Mr Mickey Olu.
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