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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 AKINTOLA" <williamsandco1@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2005 03:37:18 -0700
Subject: STAND AS NEXT OF KIN TO LATE ENGR DONALD
From the desk of;
Williams Akintola Esq.(Solicitor & Advocate of the
Supreme Court)
Victoria Island, Lagos.
Email: williamsandco1@myway.com
Greeting
I am Williams Akintola Esq., attorney at law. I am the personal attorney to
Engr.Donald ,a national of your
country,possibly could be your brother or close relation, who used to work
as the chief exploration engineer with Anglo-Dutch oil giant, Shell
Petroleum and Development Company in Nigeria. Hereinafter shall be referred
to as my client.
On the 23rd of May 2003, my client, his wife and their two Children were
involved in a plane crash in a remote village called Kuru near Jos in
Plateau State. All occupants of the plane unfortunately lost their
lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy here in
lagos to locate any of my clients extended relatives but this has 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 money and
property left behind by my client before they get confiscated, frozen or
declared unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged.
Particularly, one of the commercial Bank here where the deceased had an
investment account valued at Fifteen Million,Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars only (US$15,500,000:00). The management of the
Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account
frozen within the next ten official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over one year
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 U.S$15,500,000.00 can be paid to you and then you
and I can share the money.10% should be paid to charity home while we share
the remaining 90%. It is instructive to note that I have
all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we
might make.
And this I must do to make sure that this fund is not wasted or end up in
the wrong hands. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see
this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under
a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Please reply through my alternative email of
"williamsandco1@myway.com" stating your private
address and telephone number,Age and Occupation.
Best regards,
Williams Akintola Esq.(SAN)
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