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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: "kwame mensh" <barristerkwame@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2005 18:08:58 +0000
Subject: urgent
FROM BARRISTER KWAME APONG (ESQ).
(BELO SOLICITORS & CHAMBERS)
TEL--00233244075157
PLOT 552,SPINTAX RD ACCRA GHANA
Email: barr_kwame1@yahoo.co.uk
Dear Friend.
I am Barrister KWAME APONG (SAN) Barrister and solicitor at law. I am the
personal attorney to Mr.John Kruysman, a national of your Country, who used
to work with Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) here in ghana, here
in shall be referred as my client. On the 21st of April 2001, my client, his
wife and their three children were involved in a ghastly auto accident along
Agama Express Road, and unfortunately, all occupants of the vehicle lost
their Ives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to
locate any of my client's extended relatives, this has also proved
unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family or any close name to
his, hence I contacted you.
I am contacting 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 BANK OF
GHANA where the deceased had his account valued at about US$12.5million
dollars.
The bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the
account confiscated within the next twenty-one official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2years
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 US$12.5 million dollars can
be paid to you and then you and I can share the money according to any
agreed ratio.
Note that I have all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back
up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest co-operation to
enable us seeing this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed
under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law.
Note, your acceptance mail should be sent strictly! To my alternative email
address of:( barr_kwame1@yahoo.co.uk )
Best regards.
Barrister barrister kwame (SAN
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