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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 bayojacobs" <barrbayo_jacobs@msn.com>
Reply-To: barrbayo_jacobs@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 12:40:34 +0000
Subject: Dear Gatlin (Your co-operation needed)
BAYO JACOBS & CO.CHAMBERS
(ATTORNEYS&COUNSELORS AT LAW)
FEDERAL HIGH COURT BENIN
WHITE-HOUSE BUILDING,
26 DEGBAGO CRESCENT,
COTONOU, REPUBLIC OF BENIN.
Dear Gatlin,
I humbly crave your indulgence in sending you this mail,if the content does
not meet with your personal and business ethics, I apologize in advance. I
am Barrister Bayo Jacobs, the Personal Attorney to late Mr. David Gatlin,
who was a contractor here in Benin Republic.
On the 3rd of Oct 2002, my client and his family were perished in a ghastly
car accident along Midonbo express way. But my client made a fixed deposit
valued at (USD$22.7M) and upon the maturity this bank started contacting him
but no response. Conseqently, the bank issued me a notice to provide the
next of kin or have the account confiscated after four years, as the law of
this land says. Since then I have made several enquiries to your Embassy to
locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved
unsuccessful.
Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for over two years
now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you are from the same country and also bears the same last name so
that the proceeds of this account valued at $22.7m can be paid to you and
then you and me can share the money.
I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim
we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in
touch with me by my email and send to me your telephone numbers to enable us
discuss further about this transaction.
Best regards,
Barrister Bayo Jacobs
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