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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 Hassan Usman" <barrhassan@handbag.com>
Reply-To: barristerhassan2@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 20:44:47 -0700
Subject: Urgent Greeting,(From Hassan Usman )
Urgent Greeting,(From Hassan Usman )
Barrister Hassan Usman
Email: barristerhassan1@excite.com
Tel:234-803-8333447
Attn:
Dear,
I am Barrister Hassan Usman , personal Attorney to the late SYLVAIN DUBOIS
.of , California, A national of your country, My late client was involved
in an {AIR CRASH} that occurred on Jan Thursday 9th 2003 With an air craft
{US Airways Express Flight 5481 } which crashed Wednesday at Charlotte/Douglas
International Airport, killing all 21 aboard passengers were involved as
you can confirm from the website below:{http://www.thestate.com/mld/state/4904572.htm
}
I got your contact through the help of my sister-in-law that works with the
American Chambers of Commerce and Tourism, due 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 an crud oil machant under the detatorship government of {GENERAL SANI
ABACHA }. and also a secret Agent to General Abacha who assist him in some
transfer oversea. Before his death On Jan Thursday 9th 2003 , My client Deposited
the total sum of US$20,000,000.00 { TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS
} In {IMPERIAL BANKING CORPRATION} hoping of transferring the fund to his
country as soon as he comes back from conference.
Find bellow his account information with the Union Bank of Nigeria ACCOUNT
NUMBER: 2342765709/784768
ROUTING NUMBER: 2342657765
CODE: UBN/LILLACWONG/99/05
BENEFICIARY'S NAME: MR.&SYLVAIN DUBOIS
AMOUNT: $20 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS
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After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his name over
the Internet, to locate any member of his family. But all effort failed me,
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and properties left
behind by my client before he get confiscated or declared unserviceable by
the Bank where this huge deposit were lodged. Particularly, the {U.B.N} and
my cliant have not paid me my service charge which is about $2,000,000,00
for a service rendered to him in a period of four years and this is the only
means I can get my money.
the union bank Where my decease cliant had an account valued at about US$20m,
Has issued me a notice to provide the {NEXT OF KIN} or have the account confiscated
within the next 10 official working days. and I only contact you because
you are a foreigner to suit the purpose of this transaction I am going to
present you to the bank as his next of kin with all the legal document that
will back the caim legally upon your acceptance to this offer.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, I seek your consent
to present you as the {NEXT OF KIN} of the decease since you are a foreigner
to suite the purpose of the transaction. I have agree to share the money
with who so ever that accept the offer as follows, 50% to me and 40% to you,
While 10% has been set aside for any incidental expenses that may come up
during this transaction by both parties, including the phone bills, etc.
More importantly, you are strictly advised to send your reply to my Private
and personal email address below for security and confidential reason barristerhassan1@excite.com
I wait for your urgent reply
Thanks and God bless
Barrister Hassan Usman
Email: barristerhassan1@excite.com
Tel:234-803-8333447
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