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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: "Nicholas Elliot" <n_eliott@virgilio.it> (may be fake)
Reply-To: elliot_nchls@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2005 00:42:05 -0700
Subject: Request Form London
5 Verulam Buildinds
Gray's Inn London
Email:elliot_nchls@yahoo.com
Dear Friend,
I am Mr.Nicholas Elliot , a solicitor at law. I am the personal
attorney to Mr William lee , a businessman in London.
On the 21st of April 1999, my client, his wife and their two
children were involved in a car accident in which all occupants of the
vehicle died. My client {William} deposited as family belongings in ABN Amro Asia Securities Ltd London, the sum of 17 Million British Pound, with the hope of transferring it to his country as soon as he is on leave. Since his death I have made several attempt to locate any of my clients extended relatives, but this attempt so far has been unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where the deposit was made. Now the Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the money confisicated within the next Fourteen official working days.Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over 2 years now. I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased. All legal documents to aid your claim for this fund and to prove your relationship with the deceased will be arranged for. Your help will be appreciated with 30% of the total sum.
All I require is your honest co-operation 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 accept my apologies, keep my confidence and disregard this letter if you do not appreciate this proposition I have offered you. However, if you do please include your phone and fax number in your response for better communication. God bless you and your family.
Best regards,
Nicholas Elliot QC.
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