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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: "BARRISTER OKEY NWOKE" <barrister_nwoke@msn.com>
Reply-To: barrister_nwoke3@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 10:29:40 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY.
From: Barrister Okey Nwoke
Lagos - Nigeria
Dear Whittaker,
Before I start, I must first apologize for this unsolicited mail to you. I
am aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach to establishing a
relationship, but you will realize the reason for my action after going
through this email. I am Barrister Okey Nwoke a solicitor at law.I am the
personal attorney to Mr. James Whittaker, a national of your country, who
until his death was an employee with Nigol Oil Exploration Company in
Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my client.
On the 21st of April 2000, my client was involved in a car accident along
Broad express-road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their
lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to Locate any of my clients
extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several
unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name so as to locate any
nearest relative or to locate any member of his family 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 here where the huge deposits were lodged.
The Constitutional provision of the Federal Republic of Nigeria further
mandates the deceased attorney to repatriate the fund if original country of
deceased is extablished. Particularly, Financial Institution where the
deceased deposited the fund valued US$8.6Million has issued me a notice to
provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within the next 21
official working days.
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 US$8.6 Million can be paid to you and then you can disburse as
follows: (1) 40% to you. (2) 30% to Me (3) 30% to your of choice Charity and
humanitarian organizations in your country. I have all necessary legal
documents that can be used to back up any claim we may to stand make.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this project
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law.For more
information you ring me at +23480-30-763243 you can aswell send you cell
phone number to call you.
Best regards,
Barrister Okey Nwoke
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