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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: uban williams <barristeruban@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 03:32:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PLEASE REPLY ASAP.......From ,Familis Lawyer
From Uban William Esq Uba.W & CO;Chambers,
10TH Floor;
Le Sacre Cour VIlla;
207 AvenueHouphet Boigny;
Cotonou Republic Of Benin
Dear friend,
LEGAL ATTORNEY & SOLICITOR
I Am an Uban ,a solicitor.Am the personal attorney to Engr. Carrie, Anational of your country,possibly Could be your family,who used to Work with Oando Petroleum Development Company [West Africa],Cotonou Branch herein after shall be referred to as my client . In 2003, my client, his wife and their two children were involved in a plane crash in a village called Adjarra near Porto Novou after take off from Cotonou here in Benin Republic.It was unfortunate that my client and his fanily all lost their lives in the crash.For more on the plane crash logon to http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3348109.stm
Since then I have made several enquiries at your embassy here in Cotonou and Porto Novou to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also 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, THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK INTERNATIONAL where the deceased had an account valued at about FIVE MILLION NINE HUNDRED UNITED STATE DOLLARS [ USD5.9M ]. The Management has issued me a notice to provide the nextOf kin or have the account frozen within the next twenty 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 of thedeceased sinc!
e you
have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at USD5.9M can be paid to you and then you and me canshare the money. 60% to me and 40% to you.I have all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may 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 undera legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.I am waiting your urgent reply. am expecting your urgent response as soon as you receive my message. Kindly send any message through my alternative email addresses below for security measures thus; ubanrhee@myway.com
REGARDS,
BAR UBAN ESQ.
LEGAL ATTORNEY & SOLICITOR
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