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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: "BARRISTER JOHN MICHEAL" <barristerjohnmicheal1@msn.com>
Reply-To: barrijohnmicheal@yahoo.co.in
Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 15:03:46 +0000
Subject: Re: I sincerely sick for your Urgent Assistance on this matter.
Barrister John Micheal
Nwokolo & Associate Chamber.
Attorney Avenue, Plot 401
Victoria island, Lagos-Nigeria.
Office E-mail:-talk2john@box.az
my private e-mail address:-barristerjohnmicheal@box.az
ATTENTION: Re: I sincerely sick for your Urgent Assistance on this matter.
I am Barrister John Micheal, I am the Personal Attorney to Mr. FORREST
STEPHEN DeMARTINO of Sidney,Ohio United States of America. Who was involved
in an {AIR CRASH} that occurred on Jan Thursday 9th 2003 With an air craft
{US Airways Express Flight 5481} which crashed Wednesday at
Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, killing all 21 aboard passengers.
Since his death, I have made several enquiries to their embassy to locate
any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved
unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace
his relatives over the Internet, to locate any member of his family but of
no avail, hence I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money that
belong to my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by
the bank where this huge deposits were lodged.
Particularly, the Bank where the late decease had an account valued at about
$25.5 Million Dollars has issued me a notice Today to provide the next of
kin or have the account confiscated within the next Thirty 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 the
deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued at $ 25.5million
dollars can be paid to your account and then you and me can share the money.
60% to me and 40% to you.
Below is his account information:
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Equity Bank of Nigeria Plc
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 2342765709/784768
ROUTING NUMBER: 2342657765
CODE: EIB/LILLACWONG/99/05
BENEFICIARY'S NAME:
MR. FORREST STEPHEN DeMARTINO
AMOUNT: $25.5 MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS
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while Responding, Kindly furnish me with your following details.
{A}. YOUR FULL NAME.
{B}. YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS.
{C}. YOUR TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER.
To enable me easy communication and send you the text of application to
enable you apply to the bank, and to all the concerned Governmental
department for the claims. all other legal documentation shall follow
subsequently to enhance the payment of the fund into your account legally
all I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal
through. I have been able to secure some of the Vital documents, Such as
(DEATH CERTIFICATE OF MY LATE CLIENT, AND HIS LAST BANK STATEMENT), Which i
shall be sending you immediately i hear from you. I guarantee that this will
be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any
breach of the law.
Kindly reply immediately to my private e-mail address: (
barristerjohnmicheal@box.az) to enable us discuss about this deal and i will
also send you the text of application to fill and apply to the bank
directly.
Best Regards.
Barrister John Micheal [ESQ]
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