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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: "PROFFESOR CHARLES" <charles_bar_3@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2005 14:56:31 +0000
Subject: mail from mr charles bar
Bar. Charles Bar
ATTN:
I am Barrister Charles Bar a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney
to Mr. Morris Thomson national of your country, who used to work with
shell development company in Nigeria. Herein after shall be referred to
as my client. On the 21st of september 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 inquiries to your embassy to locate any
of my clients extended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts 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 bank where this huge deposits were lodged,
particularly the BANQUE AFRIQUE where the deceased had an account valued at
about $12 million dollars has issued me a notice 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, 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 by my e-mail to enable us discuss further.
Youmay also, send your
full name
phone/fax number
mailing address,
so that I can call you on telephone.
You can send your reply to my alternative email :
prof_charles_ecobank@yahoo.co.uk
Best regards,
Charles Bar
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