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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: "michael okele" <michael_esq@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: michaelesq2@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2005 20:07:08 +0000
Subject: YOURS IN CHRIST
Dearest in Christ,
Compliments, It’s with Heavy Heart I am reaching you regarding the
death of my late client. I am Barrister Michael Okele Esq, of Andrew
Associates, the legal adviser to late Mr. and Mrs. DAVID YUEN, a very
Wealthy Indonesian couple that lived here in Nigeria for 25 years
before their recent Death on the 26th of December during the Tsunami
disaster last year (2004). This couple served God as very dedicated
Christians, they so dedicated their life to God but they had no child
till they died.
Throughout their stay here in Nigeria, they acquired a
lot of properties (houses). As their legal adviser, before their
death, the husband Mr. DAVID YUEN instructed me to write his WILL
because they had no child; they dedicated their wealth to God.
According to the WILL, their assets should be given out to a ministry
for the work of God.
As their legal adviser, all the documents for the assets that are
deposited with the security company are in my care. He gave me the
authority to give out the funds to the Ministriesfor the work of God.
As instructed by Mr. DAVID YUEN before his death. As a matter of fact
the total amount of money that is contained in the trunk Box is
$15,800,000.00, I did not want the management of the Security Company
to know the content of the consignments, and therefore I registered
the content of the consignments as Gold Bars. Now, the security
company believes that what I deposited with them were Gold Bars.
After my fasting and prayers Today, I asked God to make his choice and
direct me to an honest Christian or the chosen ministry that deserves
this fund by his Grace.
I then came across your address on the
Internet as I was browsing. I appeal to you for the fund to be used
wisely for things that will glorify the name of God. I have just
notified the Security Company where I deposited the consignments that
contained the fund, that I am moving the consignment abroad, and the
security company is awaiting my authority to move the consignment out
of the shores of their custody.
Dear child of Zion, if you know that you will use this fund honestly
and wisely for things that will glorify God's name, then do contact me
with all this information immediately. Your full name, Physical
address, private telephone and fax numbers respectively.
Your prompt response will be highly appreciated.
Ps: Why I am contacting you is based on the fact that the law does not
permit me as the legal representative to lay claim to his funds and
estates and also because it is stated categorically that only a God fearing
foreigner should be allowed to lay claim to this deposit. Also Child of zion
please note that there might be unforeseen expenses but we must agree that
any
expenses made will be deducted once you receive the deposit and nothing
more.
Yours in Christ,
Barrister Michael Okele Esq.
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