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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: "charles frankleen" <hopelambertlawassociates@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 10:16:27 +0000
Subject: GET IN TOUCH IMMEDIATELY IF APPEALING
Dear Good friend,
I know that this is not a proper means of sending a proposal of this nature,
coupled with the fact that there are so many scam mails
going around the internet globe. I will wish to assure you that "THIS IS NOT
A SCAM" but a real, sincere and non clandestine intention to dupe or defraud
you as you mite feel in the contrary as I believe that the end justifies the
means.
I verily believe that you might have severally in the past been thrown
hundreds of such or similar mails as mine but I want to allay your fears
with respect to mine as it is borne out from a very sincere angle as i have
an overwhelming proof to assert the authenticity of this proposal to you as
in Law He asserts must proove and He who seeks equity must come with clean
hands.
I am Barrister Charles Frankleen (Esq) of HOPE CHAMBERS & ASSOCIATES, a
legal practitoner, Solicitor & Attorney of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and
a Notary Maritime Consultant. I am writing you this mail with regard to a
foriegn client of mine (DECEASED) who before his untimely death was a
Sailor with the Atticko Shipping Company Nigeria Ltd, Lagos, Nigeria hails
from your country.
I wish to bring to your hearing a business proposal of which will make
anyone worried and apprehensive, but I am assuring you not to be afraid as
all will be well at the end of this endeavor. May I oblige your pardon to
accept my unsolicited email to you since we have not had any dealings with
each other before. This business proposal is genuine and is 100% risk or
scam free.
All I'm demanding from you is your honest co-operation to enable us achieve
this goal, and be rest assured that am not a deceitful person but a man of
repute and unquestionable integrity as my name in the Nigerian legal
profession is held in high esteem. I have to my credit in the Nigerian Bar a
fifteen years of legal practice in Nigeria which is no mean feat which has
made me a celebrated legal luminary as a result of my most controversial
cases handled and won.
On the 6th of May, 2002 it was reported to us that my Deceased Client and
his wife were involved in a Local Plane Crash at Kano State enroute Sokoto
to Abuja (the capital city of Nigeria),all occupants in the Plane lost their
dear lives. Unfortunately on this same flight were other dignitaries like
the former Nigeria Sports Minister and a host of other government
functionaries.
The following websites could be referenced for your perusal and
favourable consideration:
http://www.usafricaonline.com/ngrkanocrash.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968616.stm
Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my
client's extended relatives but this has proved abortive and futile.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name
over the US/Nigeria Internet directorate Chambers of Commerce, to locate any
member of his family hence I contacted you even though you are not related
in any way, by birth or by blood as the case may be. I am contacting you to
assist in claiming his funds from the finance house where he deposited it
here in Nigeria before his untimely death.
The finance company where my late client deposited this funds valued at
about USD$12.5million dollars has issued me a Statutory Notice to provide
the next of kin or have the account confisicated within the next 15 days.
Since I have been unsuccesful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now
I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to this deceased
client of mine since you are having the same last name with him so that his
funds can be paid to you as the next of kin.
All I need is your full maximum support and cooperation to enable us achieve
this transaction within 15 days and I guarantee that this will be executed
under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you without any prejudice
from any breach of the law.
If you are interested in this transaction, kindly furnish me with the
following to enable us commence the execution of this transaction
immediately:
1. Your full name
2. Full Address
3. Telephone and Fax numbers respectively.
Finally to convince you of the sincerity of this proposal, I will send you
my official Nigeria Legal Practice Identity card or International Passport
for your perusal and favourable consideration but only on my receipt of
your guaranteed absolute willingness to make this a fortune.
Best regards,
BARRISTER CHARLES FRANKLEEN (Esq)
PLS KINDLY SEND YOUR RESPONSE TO MY ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ADDRESS:
hopelambertchambers@myway.com
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