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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: "Kelvin Eze" <sir_pemz1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: sir_pems@inbox.ru
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 15:18:12 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED.
Barrister Kelvin Eze Head Chamber.
Plot 512,Williams Avenue,
Ikoyi-Lagos,Nigeria.
Greetings My Dear Friend,
I crave your indulgence as I contact you in such a surprising manner.But I
respectfully insist you read this letter carefully as I am optimistic it
will open doors for unimaginable financial reward for both of us.This
business transaction might not fall within the wide spectrum of your
business activities, but I plead your assistance, as your flair for
profitable business is needed.
Permit me to introduce myself,I am Barrister Kelvin Eze,I am the Personal
Attorney to my client that bear the same surname with you,a nationnel of
your country,who used to work with shell oil Development Company in Nigeria
as the chief Engineer. On the 2nd of May 2003, 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 their embassy to locate any of my clients
extended relatives,this has also proved unsuccessful.After these several
unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives over the Internet,to
locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence I contacted you to
assist in repatriating the money that belong to my client before they get
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits
were lodged.Particularly, the Bank where the late decease had an account
valued $ 12.6million dollars has issued me a notice Today to provide the
next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next Thirty 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,so that the proceeds of this account valued $12.6million
dollars can be paid to your account and then you and i,can share the money
55% to me and 35% to you,while 10% should be for expenses or tax as your
government may require.
In furtherance, Kindly furnish me with your following details.
{A}YOUR FULL NAME.
{B}YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS.
{C}YOUR TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER.
To enable me obtain and send you the text of application to enable you apply
to the bank for the claim.All other legal documentation shall follow
subsequently to enhance the payment of the fund into your account legally
all I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal
through.I have all the documents (DEATH CERTIFICATE) required to this
transaction I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of
the law.
Kindly reply immediately to enable us discuss about this deal and i will
also send you the text of application to fill and apply to the bank
directly.
Best Regards.
Barrister Kelvin Eze [ESQ]
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