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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: "dickson j"<johndicksona@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 17 Jun 2005 20:48:24 +0200
Subject: PROPOSAL
From The Desk Of:
Barrister John Dickson,
Principal Partner,
John Dickson& Associates.
36 Fola Agoro Street,
Lagos.
Dear Sir,
I am Barrister John Dickson, the Personal Attorney to a
Foreign Contractor who worked with a Multinational Oil Firm
in Nigeria. On the 21st of April 1999, 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 there lives.Since then I have made
several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my
clients extended relatives, this has also proved
unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts, I
decided to trace his relatives over the Internet, to locate
any member of his family but of no avail, henceI
contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist me in repartrating the money
left behind by my client before they get confisicated or
declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge deposits
were lodged. Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had
an account valued at about US$15 million dollars
has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have
the account confisicated within the next twenthy official
working days. since I have been unsuccesfull in locating
the the relatives for over 5 years now I seek your consent
to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that
the proceeds of this account valued at $15 million
dollars can be paid to you and then you and I can share
this money. 70% to me and 25% to you,while 5% should be for
expenses or tax as your government may require,I have all
necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any
claim we may make.
All I require is your honest cooperation 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 via my
email as soon as you get this mail to enable us discuss on
the modalities and process for success of this transaction.
I also request for your private telephone number, fax
number for easy and more confidential communication. I
await your kind response.You can also reply to the
following email address.(johndicksona@yahoo.fr)
Goodday
and God bless.
Regards,
Barrister John Dickson.
Principal Partner,
John Dickson&Associates.
36 Fola Agoro Street,
Lagos.
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