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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: "Lawal Abdul" <lawal_abdul01@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 23:58:38 +0000
Subject: Inheritance claim.
Good day,
I used this means of communications because of time Shortage, so please
kindly bear with me.However,permit me to inform you of my desire of seeking
for your aid and assistance towards securing my inheritance. I am Lawal
Abdul only child of late Mr and Mrs Abdul Radii My father was a very wealthy
cocoa merchant based in Nigeria,Before he was poisoned to death by his
business associates on one of their outing to discuss on a business trip.
When my mother died on the 5th December 1987, my father took me so special
because I am motherless. Before the death of my father on 23rd June 2004 in
a private hospital here in Nigeria. He secretly called me on his bedside and
told me that he deposited sum of US$9.5m (Nine Million Five Hundred Thousand
, United States Dollars) in a vault box and deposited it as family
valuables,in a SECURITY COMPANY.
The security company does not know the content of the box,since my late
father deposited it as family valuables. He place my name as next of kin,and
also gave the documents pertaining the consignment to me. He also explained
to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his
business associates, that I should seek for a foreign partner in a country
of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it to invest in a
profitable ventures, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the
following ways.
(1)To help in retrieving this inheritance out from the Security Company for
immediate transfer of the fund to your destination account in your
country.(2)To serve as the guardian of this fund during and after the
transaction. (3)To make arrangement for me to come over to your country
after the money has been transferred for investment. Moreover, I am willing
to offer you 30% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input
after the successful transfer of this fund to your norminated bank account.
This transaction shall be concluded within some days as soon as you signify
your interest to assist me. I will appreciate your early responds.
Anticipating to hear from you soon. Thanks and
God Bless.
Best regards
Lawal Abdul.
PLEASE RESPOND TO MY CONTAT E-MAIL ADDRESS:lawalabdul123@yahoo.com
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