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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: "David Mega" <davidmega@absnet.no>
Reply-To: davidmega@web-mail.com.ar
Date: Sat, 25 Jun 2005 15:05:56 +0200
Subject: NEXT OF KIN---REPLY ASAP
I am Barrister David Mega,I was the Personal Attorney and legal adviser to the
late Mr Steve Bonds, a national of your country, who
used to work with Mobil oil Company Nigeria Plc.
On the 31/7/2002, my client, his wife and
their three children were involved in a car accident
lost their 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, hence I contacted you. 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 the Security Company where
these huge deposits were lodged.
Particularly, the Security Company where the deceased
had a deposit valued at about ($U.S31,500,000) has issued me a notice
to provide the next of kin or have the consignment
confiscated within the next ten official working days.
since I have been unsuccessful in locating the
relatives for over two years now, I seek your consent
to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you are from the same country so that the
proceeds of this account valued at $U.S31,500,000 can be paid to you and
then you and me can share the money. 55% to me and 40%
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 by my email to enable us discuse further
Best regards,
Barrister David Mega (SAN)
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