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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: "gabriel ibe" <barristergabrielibe@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 21:14:26 +0000
Subject: FROM MR GABRIEL IBE
Dear
It is my humble pleasure to write you this confidential letter
irrespective of the fact that you do not know me. i am in search of a
reliable and trustworthy person that can handle transaction of this nature.
My name is BARRISTER GABRIEL IBE, I am the attorney to late Mr. nnam
gaemezu, may his gentle soul rest in perfect peace (amen), his death
occurred on the 5th of June 2004, the very week he died he called me,
his only daughter and wife on the faithful day and disclosed to us saying,
chim i.e., the daughter, you and your mother are what is left for me now
that they should listen very well, no body knows tomorrow death can come
that he does not think he would survive the sickness incase, that, he had
deposit valued at $16 m in Europe said to be a family treasury and
classified documents.
The deposit is to serve his retirement when he retire from the
government service because he can not own foreign account as a civil servant
they were restricted from operating a foreign account and that he wanted to
have an investment for the only daughter with the deposit in abroad after he
might retire and that now, he cannot predict what tomorrow will be, that he
has no option than to entrust before me his attorney, his daughter and the
mother the document (relevant) to the deposit (funds) with the security
company.
That I should seek for a foreign good partner abroad who shall assist
his family apply for the release of the deposit and subsequent delivery or
transfer of the deposit to him/her for investment so that the family
can live again. He warned strictly not to involve any Nigerian in this
business to avoid diversion of the fund.
Finally, he warned also not to disclose the content of the box as money
to any person or persons for the safety of the deposit. The deposit was
also mentioned there as vital documents belonging to his foreign partner
whom shall apply for the release/delivery of the fund. Therefore, I hereby
seek for your kind assistance to kindly be our foreign partner.
You shall claim the deposit for investment purposes on any lucrative
good business venture for mutual benefits. Note: that the business will be
partnership hence every dividends from the investment must be shared as
follows, you will have 40% and 55% will be for the immediate family,
while 5% will be set aside for any expenses which maybe incurred during the
transaction.
If this offer interests you, and you can handle it safe, kindly declare
your interest quick by forwarding your telephone number (private) your full
name and information about you. I will forward to you the relevant document
as given to the daughter/mother by my late client and shall direct you on
what next to do you make the legal change in your name for the
release/delivery of the fund direct to you.
Regards and god bless you.
Yours faithfully,
Barrister GABRIE IBE.
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