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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: douglas johnson <do_g_johnson205@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 14:54:09 +0100 (BST)
Subject: ATTENTION NEXT OF KIN
ATTEN:Janwillem Bech
I am Barrister Douglas G . Johnson, a solicitor at law. I
am the personal attorney to Mr. Mark Bech a national
of your country, who used to work with
Shell-development Company in London. Here in after
shall be referred to as my client.
On the 21st of April 2001, my client, his wife and
their three children were involved in a car accident
along Portobello Road London. All occupants of the
vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I
have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate
any of my clients extended relatives this has also
proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful
attempts, to locate any member of his
family hence I contacted you.
I am contacting 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 deposit were lodged.
Particularly, the finance company where the deceased
had an account valued at about $18.5 million (EIGHTEEN MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S. DOLLARS).They issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the
next ten official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the
relatives for over 3years now, I seek your consent to
present you as the next of kin of the deceased since
you have the same last name, so that the proceeds of
this account valued at $18.5 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 back up any claim we may make. All
I require is your honest cooperation to
enable us see 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 me by my
email and send to me your telephone and fax numbers to
enable us discuss further about this transaction.
Best regards,
Barrister Douglas G . Johnson
( Atlas Douglas G . Johnson Chambers)
# 33/14St John's Wood High Street London,
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