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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: "Faith Gibson" <faithgibson5@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2005 10:54:36 +0000
Subject: with due respect
FROM THE DESK OF
Dr Faith Gibson
block295,Shakir Plaza
FCT ,Abuja
Email (faithgibson52779@yahoo.com)
ATTN:
My Dear Friend,
I am Barrister Faith Gibson a solicitor at law.The personal attorney to
late Nicolas Auierdo, expatriate pollution Consultant who hails from your
country
and shares the same last name with you. I wish to crave your indulgence in
a business relationship, which is strictly confidential, as I
seek your help in which I knowing that atranaction of this magnitude will
make
anyone worried and apprehensive but I am assuring you not to be, as all
will be well with your understanding and cooperation.
This is a genuine transaction and is 100% risk free.All I'm demanding
from you is your honest co-operation to enable us achieve success which is
our goal. On the 6th of May, 2002 it was reported to us
that my Client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a
Local Plane Crash at Kano State, enroute Abuja (The Capital City) all
occupants in the Plane lost their lives, unfortunately on this same flight
were other dignitaries like the Sports Minister and a host of others.
The following websites could be referenced:
http://www.usafricaonline.com/ngrkanocrash.html
http://www.hamarey.com/index.php/article/articleview/338/1/17
I have therefore contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and
property left behind by my client before they get confisticated or
declared unserviceable by the bank in which his fund were deposited. Since
you share the same last name. Particularly, the Citi Bank of Nigeria
where the deceased operated an account valued U17.8million
US dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of Kin or have the
account declared unserviceable .
Since I have been unsuccesful 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 US17.8million dollars can be inherited by you as the next
of
kin.
All I need is your maximum support and co-operation to enable us
achieve this transaction within 15 working days and I guarantee that
this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you
from any breach of the law.
kindly furnish me with your full name, address, private telephone and
fax numbers,yoyr personal or corporate bank account details to enable us
forward application for next of kin benefits in your name.
Contact me immediately indicating your willingness and capabililty to this
representation which we have worked out in your favour for our interest
where vital documents to the inheritance shall be authentically changed to
your name and affidavit sworn to back up your application.
waiting your return mail.
Regards
Barr Faith Gibson
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