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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: "ken dominic" <kendominic1@msn.com>
Reply-To: kendominic1@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 11:12:43 +0000
Subject: Looking forward to hearing from you,
Barrister Ken Dominic
Lagos- nigeria
TEL: + 234 803 561 9649
PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
I am Barrister ken dominic an advocate and Solicitor. I am the Personal
Attorney to Mr. Fredrick a foreigner, who used to work with European
Development Company in Nigeria.On The 21st of April 2002, my client, his
wife and their three children were involved in a car accident along Sagbama
Express Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.
Since then I have made several enquiries to his embassy to see if i can
locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has all the while proved
unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace
his relatives (i.e. same surname) over the Internet, to locate any member
of his family but of no avail, hence I contacted you. I have contacted you
to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my client before it is
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposit
were lodged.
Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at about
7.3 million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin to
the deceased or have the account confiscated within the next ten 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 since you are still a foreigner, so that the proceeds of this
account valued at $7.3 million USD can be paid to you and then you and me
can share the money, 60% to me and 35% to you, while 5% should be for
expenses or tax as your government may require. I have all necessary legal
information 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 cell no: + 234 803 561 9649
to enable us discuss further.
Best Regards
Mr. Ken dominic (Esq)
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