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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: "Bill Jones" <c_lawfirm@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: billjoneslaw@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 21:11:59 +0000
Subject: Urgent response needed
Dear Sir,
I am Mr. Bill Jones, a solicitor at law. I was the personal attorney to
Engr. Mark Johnson, a national of your country, who used to work with Shell
Development Company in Nigeria. On the 21st of April 2001, my client, his
wife and their only daughter were involved in a car accident along Sagbama
express road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives.
Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate any
of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his relative
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist in recovering the fund valued at US$12
million left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the Bank where this huge amount were deposited. The said
Bank has issued me a notice to present the next of kin to my late client or
have the account confiscated within the next twenty one official working
days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years
now, I seek your consent to
present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you are from the same
country, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.
Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the
sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have all necessary information
and legal documents needed to back you up for claim. All I require from you
is your honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I
guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from any breach of the law.
I hope to hear from you very soon.
Regards,
Bill Jones
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