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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: "Jerry Maduise" <jerrymadu1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: m_jerry1@myway.com
Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 21:03:10 +0000
Subject: Notice of claim {urgent}
Dear Friend,
I am Barrister Jerry Maduise, a solicitor at law and a
personal/family attorney to an expatriate business man (crude Oil merchant
and contractor) who was based in Nigeria.
Unfortunately my client was killed by the restive militant youths of
the Niger Delta region while on board a crude oil loading vessel in
the Forcados/escravos jetty on the 5th of March, 2003.
Ever since then, I have made several Inquiries in the embassy to
locate any of "my late client extended relatives but this has proved
unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to
use your channel, hence I contacted you. It does not necessary matter if
you are either related by blood or not." My client left 18.5 million USD
in a security vault of a security and finance company which I will
disclose to you. I have contacted you after myconviction that this money
can still be claimed by a third party before they get confiscated since
there
is a government gazette mandating/authorizing banks and other financial
institutions to place on hold or freeze any account containing huge
sums of money that has been unserviceable for a reasonable period of time.
Note that you will be rewarded with 40% while my contact in the
security company and bank 5%, myself 50%, and 5% will be to reimburse
in any expenses as will be incurred in the course of the pursuance of
the claim of inheritance sum.
I am sincerely seeking your assistance and I guarantee that this will
be carried within the ambits of the law to protect us from any legal
breach.
As you indicate your interest, please send along the followings to
me, to begin the execution of the claim at the court here in your favour:-
1. Your full names and address.
2. Your age, occupation and sex.
3. Your telephoneand fax number (if any) for quick communication and
also for updates.
FOR MORE INFORMATION OF EXECUTION, I AWAIT YOUR QUICK RESPONSE,
Please forward your reply to my private email address:
m_jerry1@myway.com
Your soonest response is anticipated.
Thank you.
Barrister Jerry Maduise (Esq)
m_jerry1@myway.com
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