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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: "morris godwin" <morrisgodwin@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 09:11:48 -0500
Subject: I Need An Urgent Update.
Attn: My Good Friend.
I am Barrister.Morris Godwin the personal Attorney to one Mr. Marc Johnson,
who worked with the Shell-Petroleum Development Company(SPDC) in Nigeria.
On the 21st of April 1999, my client, his wife and their two children were
involved in a auto-crash along the ever busy Sagumu-Ibadan High Way. All
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have
made
several enquires to their embassy to locate any of my clients extended
relations but to no avail. Hence the need to get in touch with you as
one who i can present to the Bank as the cousin/next of kin to my late
client.
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 this Huge deposits were lodge.
Particularly,
the finance company Where the deceased had an account valued at about$
9.5 Million Dollars has issue me a notice to provide the next of kin of
The deceased or have the account confiscated within a shot Period of
time.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3
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 $9.5 million
dollars can be paid to you and Then you and me can share the money. 60% to
me and 40% to You. I have all necessary legal documents that can be
used To backup any claim we may make.
All I require is your Honest cooperation to enable this deal through. I
guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate Arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the Law. Please get in touch with
my email and send to me your Telephone and fax numbers to enable us
further about this Transaction.please send your reply to my personal
Email address (morrisgodwin8@yahoo.co.uk)
Best regards,
Barrister. Morris Godwin. (Esq).
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