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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: brian williams <brianwilliams_chambers@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 11:03:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: NEXT OF KIN NEEDED URGENTLY, PERICOT.COM
Barrister Brian A.Williams (Esq)
Plot 456 Satellite Town Lagos-Nigeria
Phone number:234-8038002132.
Dear Sir,
I am Barrister Brian A.Williams (Esq), I am the Personal Attorney to Mr.Henry E , a foreigner, who executed a contract with Petroleum Trust Funds (PTF)in Nigeria and contract payment was not paid to him before on the 2nd of Dec. 2002, my client, got involved in a car accident .All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries 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 of no avail, hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the contract payment left behind by my late client because the Contract Payment Reconciliation Committee of Federal Republic of Nigeria have asked me as his lawyer to produce his next of kin.
Particularly, Contract Payment Reconciliation Committee of Federal Republic of Nigeria have given me a notice to provide the next of kin to claim the contract valued at about US$11 million dollars or have the contract amount confiscated ,since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over years, now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since your a foreigner and have the same surname so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$11 million can be paid to you.
I have to work on the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make upon your concept. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this dealt through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law of your country and my country too as a professional legal attorney.
Finally, kindly maintain confidentiality between me and you on this transaction.
I await your urgent response.
Best regards,
Barrister Brian A.Williams (Esq)
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