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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: "Malcom David" <macdave11@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 12:00:23 +0000
Subject: GET BACK TO ME
Dear Friend,
I am Barrister David Malcom, the personal Attorney to Mr. Jung Stevenson a
foreigner who used to work with Mekon Associates Company in London. On the
2nd of August 2003, my client, his wife and their three children were
involved in a car accident along Manchester Express Road.All occupants of
the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. 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 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 me in repatriating the money left behind by my
client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the Finance House where these huge deposits were lodged.
Particularly, the Finance House where the deceased had an account valued at
about Thirty million five hundred thousand usd 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 nine (9) months now, I seek your consent to
present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that the proceeds of this
account valued at Thirty million five hundred thousand usd can be paid to
you and then you and I can share the money; 60% to me and
35% to you, while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your government may
required.
I have all 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 see this
transaction 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 first by my secured and confidential email
(malcomdave99@yahoo.it)(Tel:+447031842618 fax: +447005968512) immediately
you acknowledge the good receipt of this message. Anticipate your prompt
response.
Yours Sincerely,
Barr. Malcolm David.
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