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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: "ado sanni" <barryistermrsadosanni@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 02:25:39 +0000
Subject: urgent reply
FROM THE DESK OF:BARRISTER MRS SANNI ADO(ESQ)
TEL NUMBER: 44-704-011-8131.
FAX NUMBER: 44-709-286-7722.
ADDRESS: 70 UXBRIDGE ROAD, EALING, LONDON W5 2BS
DEAR SIR/MA,
MY NAME IS BARRISTER MRS SANNI ADO{ESQ} . I AM THE PERSONAL ATTORNEY TO LATE
ENGINEER ERIC A NATIONAL OF YOUR COUNTRY, WHO USED TO WORK WITH SHELL
DEVELOPMENT COMPANY IN NIGERIA HERE IN AFTER SHALL BE REFERRED TO AS MY
CLIENT ON JUNE 6TH 2002, MY CLIENT, HIS WIFE, AND THEIR THREE CHILDREN WERE
INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT. ALL OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE UNFORTUNATELY LOST
THEIR LIVES.
SINCE THEN I HAVE MADE SEVERAL INQUIRIES TO YOUR EMBASSY TO LOCATE ANY OF MY
CLIENTS EXTENDED RELATIVES, THIS HAS ALSO PROVED UNSUCCESSFUL.AFTER THESE
SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS, I DECIDED TO TRACK OVER THE INTERNET ANY
TRUST WORTHY PERSON ABROAD THAT CAN MAKE THIS CLAIM/THE DEAL WITH ME AND WE
SHARE 60% FOR ME AND 40% FOR YOU,HENCE I CONTACTED YOU.
I CONTACTED YOU TO ASSIST IN REPATRIATING THE CONSIGNMENT LOADED WITH MONEY
DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN EUROPE BY MY CLIENT BEFORE THE SECURITY
COMPANY CONFISCATED THE CONSIGNMENT OR DECLARED UNSERVICEABLE BY THE
SECURITY COMPANY WHERE THIS HUGE DEPOSITS WERE LODGED IN A CONSIGNMENT,
PARTICULARLY THE IMPEX SECURITY.
WHERE THE DECEASED HAD SHIPED THE FUND THROUGH CONSIGNMENT VALUED AT ABOUT
($9.8MILLION US DOLLARS) THE SECURITY COMPANY HAS ISSUED ME A NOTICE TO
PROVIDE THE NEXT OF KIN OR HAVE THE CONSIGNMENT CONFISCATED WITHIN THE NEXT
FOURTEEN OFFICIAL WORKING DAYS.
SINCE I HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN LOCATING THE RELATIVES OF MY CLIENT FOR
OVER THREE YEARS NOW, I SEEK YOUR CONSENT TO PRESENT YOU AS THE NEXT OF KIN
OF THE DECEASED AND WE CLAIM THE FUND/CONSIGNMENT BECAUSE I HAVE ALL THE
NECESSARY DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THE FUND/CONSIGNMENT AND MY CLIENT SO THAT
THE PROCEEDS OF THIS ACCOUNT VALUED AT($9.8 MILLION U S DOLLARS CAN BE
RELEASE TO YOU AND THEN YOU AND ME CAN SHARE THE MONEY.60% FOR ME AND 40%
FOR YOU.
I WILL REVALIDATED AND NOTARIZE ALL THE 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.
IF THIS PROPOSAL IS ACCEPTED BY YOU,I ADVISE YOU FORWARD TO ME THE BELOW
INFORMATIONS IMMEDIATELY TO ENABLE ME DOCUMENT YOU AS THE ORIGINAL BONAFIDE
NEXT OF KIN OF THE FUND: (1.)YOUR FULL NAME AND HOME ADDRES( 2.)YOUR
TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS (3.)A COPY OF YOUR DRIVERS LICENCE
YOU CAN CALL ME ON ABOVE TELEPHONE NUMBER TO ABLE ME PREPARE LETTER OF CLAIM
AND APPLY TO THE SECURITY COMPANY FOR THE RELEASE OF THE CONSIGNMENT TO YOU
TO COMPLETE ALL LEGAL AND OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS WITH YOUR NAME AS THE NEXT OF
KIN TO ENABLE THE SECURITY COMPANY RELEASE
THIS FUND/CONSIGNMENT TO YOU .
SEND THIS INFORMATION REQUIRE IMMEDIATELY TO PROCEED AND CALL ME
BEST REGARDS
BARRISTER MRS SANNI ADO{ESQ}
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