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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: "Akintola Williams" <web@wchambers.com>
Reply-To: akintolawilliamschambers@gmail.com
Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2005 06:04:19 +0000
Subject: Compliments
Barrister Akintola Williams.
Akintola Williams Chambers. Attorneys & solicitors at Law.
23/24 kufi Abayomi street,
Victorial island. Lagos.
Tel:234-1-8941267
Fax:234-1-7598558
Compliments,
I am Barrister Barrister Akintola Williams, a solicitor at law. I am the
personal attorney to Mr. Richard a national of your country, who used to
work as a contractor in most of oil companies in Nigeria. Here in after
shall be referred to as my client.
On the 21st of April 2002, my client, his wife and their only son were
involved in a car accident along sagbama express road. All occupants of the
vehicle unfortunately lost there 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 unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the assets and Capital
valued at US$15.5million left behind by my client before they get
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm where
this huge deposits were lodged.
The said Security Finance Company has issued me a notice to provide the next
of kin or have the account confiscated within the next fourteen 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 to
the deceased since you have the same last names, so that the proceeds of
this account can be paid to you.
Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the
sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have all necessary formation
and legal documents needed
to back you up for claim. All I require from you is your honest cooperation
to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be
executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law.
I am waiting to hear from you soon.
Best regards,
Barrister Akintola Williams
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