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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: "BarristerPeterson CMark" <enquires@petersoncmarkchamber.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 15:29:22 +0000
Subject: Good Day.
Peterson.C.Mark Head Chamber.
Attorney Avenue, Plot 401
Victoria island,Lagos-Nigeria.
Telephone:-234-1-482-9517
Mobile Line:-234-80-3841-6717
Fax:-234-1-822085.
Office E-mail:-enquires@petersoncmarkchamber.com
Private E-mail:- petersoncmark1@yahoo.co.in
ATTENTION:
I am Barrister Peterson C. Mark, I am the Personal Attorney to ENGR.Ferguson
Jose,a national of United State of America, who used to work with shell oil
Development Company in Nigeria as the chief Engineer. On the 2nd of May
2003, 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 their lives.Since then I have made several enquiries to
their 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 to assist in repatriating the money
that belong to my client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged.Particularly,
the Bank where the late decease had an account valued at about $ 12.6million
dollars has issued me a notice Today to provide the next of kin or have the
account confiscated within the next Thirty 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,so that the
proceeds of this account valued at $12.6million dollars can be paid to your
account and then you and me can share the money. 60% to me and 30% to
you,while 10% should be for expenses or tax as your government may require,
In furtherance, Kindly furnish me with your following details.
{A}. YOUR FULL NAME.
{B}. YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS.
{C}. YOUR TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER.
To enable me obtain and send you the text of application to enable you apply
to the bank for the claim all other legal documentation shall follow
subsequently to enhance the payment of the fund into your account legally
all I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal
through.I have all the documents (DEATH CERTIFICATE) required to this
transaction I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Kindly reply
immediately
to my private e-mail address: ( petersoncmark1@yahoo.co.in ) to enable us
discuss about this deal and i will also send you the text of application to
fill and apply to the bank directly.
Best Regards.
Barrister: Peterson C. Mark [ESQ]
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