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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: "john osadebe" <barr_osadebe@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 06 Oct 2005 15:15:48 +0000
Subject: Yr reply will be highly appreciated.
Attn:
I know that this is not a proper means of sending a proposal of this
nature,coupled with the fact that there are so many scam mails going around
these days.I will wish to assure you that"THIS IS NOT A SCAM".My name is
Barr.John Osadebe Esq, a legal practitoner I am writing you this letter in
regard of a late foriegn client of mine Mr Jason A. Wagner. I wish to
bring to your hearing a business proposal of which will make anyone worried
and apprehensive but I am assuring you not to be afraid, as all will be well
at the end of this endeavor. I do beg your pardon to accept my unsolicited
email to you since we have not had any dealings with each other before and
will wish to assure you that this business is genuine and 100% risk free.
All I'm demanding from you is your honest co-operation to enable us achieve
this goal, and please be informed that am not a deceitful person. On the 6th
of May, 2002 it was reported to us that my Client and his wife were involved
in a Local Plane Crash at Kano State,which en route from sokoto to Abuja
(the capital city of Nigeria),all occupants in the Plane lost their
lives,unfortunately on this same flight were other dignitaries like the
former Nigeria Sports Minister and a host of others.
The following websites could be referenced:
http://www.usafricaonline.com/ngrkanocrash.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968616.stm
Since then I have made several enquiries to his embassy to locate any of my
client's extended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, i decided to contact you.
I am contacting you to assist in claiming his funds from the finance house
where he deposited it here in Nigeria before his untimely death and since
you are a foreigner it will make things alot easier for me.
The finance company where my late client deposited this funds valued at
about USD$9.5million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of
kin or have the account confisicated . Since I have been unsuccesfull in
locating the relatives for over 2 years now I seek your consent to present
you as the next of kin to my client so that his funds can be paid to you as
the next of kin. All I need is your full maximum suport and cooperation to
enable us achieve this transaction within 15 days and I guarantee that this
will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from
any breach of the law.
If you are interested in this transaction, kindly furnish me with your full
name, address, private telephone and fax numbers to enable us commence
action on this transaction.
Best regards,
Barr.John Osadebe(Esq)
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