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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: "ROBBY HAINES" <robbyhaines@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 08 Aug 2005 14:49:28 +0000
Subject: Fraud
Here is one I've gotten twice. I looked them up and they're actually
registered with www.helplinelaw.com. This is a sight set up to help people
with advice from attorneys. They are being led right to these crooks.
Williams Chambers
Solicitors & Advocates
No 6 Omele Crescent,
Ikeja G.R.A.
Lagos.
Attn: Haines Family,
I am barrister Robert Williams, a solicitor at law and the personal
attorney to late Mr. Mark Haines a national of your country, who used
to be a private contractor with Oil exploration Company in Nigeria,
herein after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April
2002, he and 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 your embassy to locate any
of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several successful attempts, I decided to trace his last
name 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 Finance Firm where these huge deposits were
lodged. The deceased had an account valued at about $10 million US
dollars and the Finance Firm 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 $10Million US dollars can be paid to you and then you
and me can share the money. 60 to me and 40 to you. 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 you 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 urgently by Email: williamschambers7@myway.com
Best regards,
Barrister Robert Williams
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