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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: "williams lucas" <barr_williamslucas771@linkmail-net.com>
Reply-To: barr_williamslucas@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 05 Sep 2005 08:04:15 +0000
Subject: I am Barrister williams lucas acll me!!!
I am Barrister williams lucas,
solicitor. I am the Personal Attorney to Engr. Terry Thomas , a national of
United State of America, who used to work with shell/oil development company
in Nigeria as the chief Engineer.
On the 2nd of may 1999, 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
enquiries to their embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives,
this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives
over the internet, to locate any member of his family but all to no avail,
hence I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money that belong to my
client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank
where this huge deposits were lodged.
Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at about 20
million dollars has issued me a notice today 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 4 years
now I seek your consent to present you to the bank as the next of kin of the
deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued at $20 million Dollars
can be paid to your account and then you and me can share the money. 55% to
me and 40% to you, while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your government
may require, as soon as you indicate your interest by sending below
information:
1. Your full name and address
2. Your telephone and fax number
All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal
through.
I have all the documents (DEATH CERTIFICATE AND DEPOSIT CERTIFICATE)
required to this transaction and I guarantee that this will be executed
under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law.
Call me to enable us discuss about this deal or you can get back to me via
my alternative mail address
My direct line is: 011-234-80-2907-3459.
I await your call/response.
Best regards.
Mr. barrister williams lucas,
PLEASE REPLY THROUGH MY MAIL(barr_williamslucas@yahoo.co.uk )
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