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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_kelechi@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 02:30:03 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?URGENT=20=20REPLY?=
FROM:Mr Jude Kelechi
Standard Trust Bank Plc
Email:barr_jude_kelechi@yahoo.com
Dear Friend ,
I am an Accountant with STANDARD TRUST BANK(STB),My name is mr Jude Kelechi
I am the personal Account Manager to Late Engr.GORDON ,who is a citizen
of your country who used to work with an Oil Development company in Nigeria.
NNPC (NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLUEM COMPANY) Here in after shall be referred
to as my client On January 27, 2002, my client, his wife, and their three
children were involved in the Ikeja bomb blast disaster which occured in
Lagos Nigeria. All occupants of the area unfortunately lost their lives.
Since then I have made several inquiries 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 last name over the
Internet, to locate any member of his family 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
bank where this huge deposits were lodged, particularly the STANDARD TRUST
BANK PLC. Where the deceased had an account Valued at about(EIGHTY MILLION
DOLLARS) has Issued me a notice to provide the next of kin. Or have the
account confiscated within the next ten official
working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for
over 2 years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin
of the deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of
this account valued at (EIGHTY MILLION DOLLARS) can be paid to you and then
you and me Can share the money.55% to me and 40% to you why 5% mapped out
for expences that might be incurred by both parties in the cause of this
transaction. An attorney will be contracted to help revalidated and notarize
all the 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. You may contact
my private email:barr_jude_kelechi@yahoo.com
Best regards,
Mr Jude Kelechi
REPLY ASAP
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