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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: "jamesrobert" <jamesrobert@flashmail.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2005 14:56:56 -0800
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE
ROBERT SOLICITORS
113 Sutherland Avenue,
Naida vale ,w2 92h
London,
UK.
Email:robertjames@xasamail.com
Dear Friend,
I write to seek your cooperation as my foreign partner and
your assistance
to enable me to own properties and invest in the stable
economy of your
country. I apologize if this mail message does not suit your
personal or
business ethics.
My names are ROBERT JAMES KIRTON an attorney to a deceased
Immigrant
property magnate who was based in the U.K., Also referred to
as my client.
On the 25th of July 2000, my client, his wife and their two
Children died in
the Air France concord plane crash bound for New York in
their plan for a
world cruise,
Since then, I have been managing his properties here in the
U.K. and some of
his properties, which he put out for sale. Which I monitored
the payment as
his attorney, has been bought and paid for. Now the money
paid was deposited
into his Local account here. I have contacted you to assist
in repatriating
the money and property left behind by my client before they
get confiscated
or declared unserviceable by his bank.
Particularly, the bank has issued me a notice to provide any
of his next of
kin or have the account confiscated within a short time. My
late client has
an account valued at 15.5 million dollars. Since I have been
unsuccessful in
locating the relatives for some time now, and with the bank
giving me
deadline, I now seek your consent to present you as the next
of kin of the
deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued at
15.5 million
dollars can be paid to you and then you, and I can share the
money. 50% to
me amounting to US$7,750,000.00 dollars and 40% for you
amounting to
US$6,200.000.00 and 10% amounting to US$1,550,000.00 for
miscellaneous
expenses that might arise. I have all necessary information
that can be used
to back up any Claim we may make.
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. Trust me, as
his attorney; this is a risk-free relationship.
Send me your full names and address, telephone and fax
numbers to enable us
discuss further about this transaction.
A swift acknowledgement on the receipt of this mail would be
appreciated.
Please reply to my confidential
email:robertjames@xasamail.com
I remain obliged,
ROBERT JAMES KIRTON.
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