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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: "james douglas" <jdulas001@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 09:54:35 +0000
Subject: Urgent/Assistance
Hello,
Good day to you,
I am Barrister James Douglas a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney
to Engineer Adam, a national of your country. Here in after shall be
referred to as my client. I know this email will reach you as a surprise,but
need not to worry as I am using the only secured and confidential medium
available to seek for a reliable and Trustworthy foreign partner like you to
handle a very confidential Transaction,which is of mutual benefit. Please
accept my appology for any inconviniences arising from this mail.However,I
wish to solicit your strictest confidence in this subject, This is by virtue
of its nature as being utterly confidential and top secret between you and I
and I believe that you will be viable and capable to champion this
transaction without any problem. I assure you that all will be well at the
end of the day.
My cleint Engineer Adam a renowned oil Merchant contractor with the Federal
Government of Nigeria (FGN), was involved in a ghastly motor accident on 2nd
of January 2002 and unfortunately lost his life with his family .Before his
demise, He deposited a sum of $12million USD with a Finance Company,Hoping
on transferring it to His country for INVESTMENT, as I am reliably informed
by one Mr.Tony Lumenun who is the Managing Director and also in charge of
the auditing and accounting sections of the Finance Company.I was also
informed that the Finance Company now Unquestionably expects the fund to be
claimed by any of his available foreign Next of Kin/Relative or
alternatively have it confiscated within the next 10 official working days
in accordance to the Government Policy here, which states that any account
that is on-operational for a period after two years or more is bound to be
frozen by the Government.Recently, the Finance Company where the deceased
deposited the Fund issued me a FINAL NOTIFICATION LETTER to provide the Next
of Kin/Relative to my late client and have his fund ($12Million USD) claimed
or alternatively have it confiscated within the next 8 official working
days.
Having received the Notification Letter, I made several enquiries to my late
client's Embassy hoping to get in contact with any of His Next of
Kin/Relative but to no avail. After these series of Unsuccessful attempts in
locating my late client's Next of Kin/Relative, I decided to trace his last
name over the Internet,to locate any member of his family hence I came
across your contact.I am contacting you in regard to the facts that both of
you are foreigners from the same nationality and most importantly both of
you bear the same last name.Quite frankly, to kindly solicit for your Prior
Consent by having you stand as my late client's Next of Kin/Relative so that
His fund ($12million USD) can be subsequently Transferred and paid into your
nominated Bank account as the beneficiary Next of Kin, before it is
confiscated by the Finance
Company were is lodged. For your help and assistance in this deal, you will
receive 40% of this money in cash, 10% will be set aside to offset all
expenses while the remaining 50% is for me.In furtherance of this
transaction,kindly furnish me with your following confidential details:
1) YOUR FULL NAME
2) YOUR FULL CONTACT ADDRESS
3) YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER
4) YOUR AGE/OCCUPATION/MARITAL STATUS
5) YOUR PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL E-MAIL ADDRESS
With the above details, I will be fully armed to defend you for the claim
proper. This transaction is 100% risk free and I don't want you to entertain
any fear because the security of all parties involved is adequately
guaranteed in as much as it is executed through the appropriate manner and
channel,as I personally will not fail to instruct and advice you on the next
line of action and what to do next. This transaction would be concluded
within a short period (The next seven official working days to, be precise)
as soon as you signify your interest by your swift response to this my mail.
All I require is your full co-operation to enable us seeing this transaction
through. The business itself is 100% safe, provided you treat it with utmost
secrecy and confidentiality. Dear,You may send your response through my
alternative email address: ( jdulas01@yahoo.com.in) to indicate your
willingness in assisting me. I will bring the complete picture of the
transaction to your knowledge as soon as i receive your swift
response.Thanks and God bless.
I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation.
Best Regards,
Barrister James Douglas
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