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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: "Richard Adie" <richard.adie@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: richardadieesq@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 22:51:06 +0000
Subject: HELLO TRUSTEE
Richard Adie Esq.
Richphills Consulting.
Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Attn:
I am sorry for contacting you through this medium without a previous
notice, I had to use the e-mail because it is an easier way of making
contact with people around the world. My name is Mr. Richard Phillips Adie,
a Forty Four (44) year old consultant in practice here in Birmingham United
Kingdom. I had a client by name Mr. Johan, a contractor based here in London
now deceased. My client lost his life alongside his wife and only child in
2003 while on a visit to Nigeria. Details of this incidence can be checked
on the following website;
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm
Prior to the Death of my Late Client, He secured a contract of
US$12,500,000.00 million from the Federal Government of Nigeria, following
which he received a 30% mobilization fee of US$3,750,000.00 Million and
successfully executed the contract, but the balance of US$8,750,000.00
Million contract payment was in the Process of being transferred into My
Late Client's Account which he submitted to the Federal Government when he
lost his life in the incidence.
Three Months after his sudden death, the Federal Government of Nigeria
effected the transfer of the balance of his Contract Funds into the account
that my deceased Client has on his file with the Government. As his
consultant and personal lawyer before his death, I have been officially
notified and instructed by the bank where the money is currently deposited
that I should provide and forward the particulars of my deceased client's
next of kin so that the funds in his account can be remitted into his Next
of Kin's account in accordance with British Laws.
However, as his personal lawyer and close confidant, I want you to know that
my late Client died interstate, i.e he died without leaving a Will and all
my efforts to locate any of his relative whom I can present to the Bank has
proved abortive. Therefore I am seeking for your consent to present you as
the relative/next of kin and subsequently the beneficiary of the fund so
that the proceed of this account valued at US$8,750,000.00 million can be
paid to you based on similarity of name for the interest of both of us.
Please indicate your interest by a return mail.
I can assure you that this is a harmless opportunity as I am in control of
the situation here. The bank has agreed to effect transfer of funds on
provision of my client's relation and this has to be strictly on my
recommendation thus my contact with you as you share the same name with my
deceased client. On receipt of a positive response from you, I will furnish
you with further details of the transaction before taking further steps.
I wait to hear from you.
Richard Adie Esq.
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