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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: "Greg Vinlee" <barristervinlee_chambers@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Oct 2005 22:34:48 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY
BARRISTER VINCE GREG & ASSOCIATES
VINGREG &ASSOCIATES
(LEGAL PRACTITIONERS)5, MUSTAPHA STREET, VICTORIA ISLAND
LAGOS NIGERIA.
SECURITY DIRECT TEL;234-8033758783
EMAIL:barristervinlee_chambers@msn.com [or] vinlee_chamber@latinmail.com
OURREF............................YOURREF.............................DATE
;11TH Sep 2005
With due respect an sincere heart, i strongly believed my conscience to
start this discussion of mutual business proposals with you on a very high
confidential note, but it was borne out of desperation and Current
development. Please bear with me. I am Barrister Solomon King , I was The
Personal attorney to Mr. Mathin Kaplan, of your nationality and had been in
the oil servicing field before his untimely death in an auto crash which
cost him his entire family of five on 20th of December 2001,my client, his
Wife and their two Children were involved in a car Accident along Ijora
express Way of this faithful date. The occupants of the vehicle
unfortunately lost their lives including their Nigerian driver. I have made
several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my Clients extended
relatives and the recommendation from the embassy after their initial
advertisement as i was told was unsuccessful so i decided to search the
internet based on last name which had led to my contact with you .
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I was made to believe that this
man has lead a reckless life and i have to work fast to secure this amount
immediately ,Hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist In
repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get
confiscated or declared Unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits
were Lodged.
This account will be confiscated after four Years if not claimed and We have
just about one month by the date if the deal as in the deposit certificate .
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the Relatives for over 3 years
now, I seek your consent to Present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since You have the same last name so that the proceeds of This account
valued at $10.5 million dollars can be paid To you and then you and me can
share the money. 60% shall be for me and 40% for you after your country's
tax on inheritance funds. I have all necessary legal Documents that can be
used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest
co-operation so that our effort will be crowned without hitches, be rest
assured that this will be executed under a perfect and legitimate
arrangement as to protect your image and mine as well here and in your
country. Please get in touch with me by my private e-mail to enable us
discuss further.
You may also send your phone number so that I can call you but in case you
have and relation towards Nigeria within the last 23years, feel free to
contact me so that i can give you his picture with two daughters for
confirmation even if you are not interested in working with me
I look forward to your urgent response as to enable us get the fund released
this year.
Best regards,
Barrister vince greg
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