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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: "Emmanuel David" <emmanueldesq_brr@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Sep 2005 12:46:08 -0400
Subject: Emmanuel
EMMANUEL AND ASSOCIATES
SOLICITORS AND ADVOCATES
HUDSON CHAMBERS.
23 OPEBI STREET IKEJA LAGOS NIGERIA
I am BarristerEMMANUEL DAVID a solicitor at law. I
am
the personal attorney to mr micheal mayer) . A
nationale of your country, who used to work with Shell
Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in Nigeria. Here
in after shall be referred to as my client.
On the 27th of January 2003, my client, his wife and
their three children were involved in Ikeja bomb blast
here in my country. My client and his family
fortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made
several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my
clients extended relatives but all to no avail. After
these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to
to look for somebody who will stand as the next of kin
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 or declared unserviceable by the
bank where these huge
deposits were lodged. Particularly, the finance
company where the deceased had an account valued at
about USD$25.5 million dollars has issued me a notice
to provide the next of kin or have the account
confiscated within the next few weeks.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the
relatives for over two years now. I seek your consent
to present you as the next of kin of the deceased so
that the proceeds of this account valued at USD25.5
million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me
can share the money in the following ration: 50% to me
and 45% to you, 5% for any expenses that we may
incure during the process of this transaction. I have
all necessary legal documents that can be used to back
up any claim we may make.
To be honest with you, I have worked out the
modalities of this transaction. All I require is your
sincere cooperation to enable us see this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under
a legitimate arrangement that will protect you and i
from any breach of the law. Please if you are
interested to work with me with good faith and
honesty, get in touch with
me by my email and send to me your telephone and fax
numbers to enable us discuss further on this
transaction, . I hope to
hear further response from you regarding the successful
conclusion of this great transaction.
God bless you.
PLEASE VIEW THESE WEBSITES BELOW TO CONFIRM WHAT I AM
TELLING YOU
AND GET BACK TO ME.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm
Best regards,
Emmanuel
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL; emmanueldesq_brr@yahoo.co.uk
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