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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: "legal practitioner" <legal_practitioner@lawyeresq.org>
Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2005 03:24:05 +0000
Subject: GET BACK TO ME IMMEDIATELY
ANNI SOLICITOR & CHAMBERS,
PLOT 12 HOUSE F,
HANNAT BALOGUN STREET,
DOLPHIN ESTATE EXTENSION.
LAGOS - NIGERIA.
Hello,
I am Barrister Anni Okonkwo, a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney
to Mr Mark, a National of your country, who used to work with shell
development company in Nigeria and as well a one time secret agent in
transfering of money overseas for the Late head of state of Nigeria {Late
Gen . Sani Abacha}. Before his death On the Saturday, May 4, 2002 my client,
his wife And their three children were involved in a Executive Air Plane
Crash (EAS) that occurred in May 2002.
The May 4 EAS Plane Crash
:-http://www.thisdayonline.com/archive/2003/01/06/20030106bus23.html
My client {MR Mark} deposited as family belongings in a STANDARD FINANCE &
SECURITY (SFS) the sum of ($44 m) in here in Nigeria for himself, with the
hope of transferring it to his country as soon as he is on leave.
Since his death 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 last name over
the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the money and property left
behind by my client before they get confisicated or declared unserviceable
by the security company where the deposite was made.
Now STANDARD FINANCE & SECURITY PLC has issued me a notice to provide the
next of kin or have the MONEY confisticated within the next ten official
working days.
Since i have been unsuccesfull 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 deposit ($44
million dollars) be SENT to you and then you and I can share the
money.60% to me, 40% to you . please you are free to give your own opinion
on this sharing modality if you so wish. 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 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 through my private email
address:-(legal_practitioner@lawyeresq.org) for further details.
Iam ready to give you every needed information you might need to confirm the
legality and the availability of this mentioned sum in ON STANDARD FINANCE &
SECURITY PLC.
( God bless you And your family )
Best Regards,
Barrister Anni Okonkwo.
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