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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 Kenneth" <barrister.kennethyusuf@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barkenyus2@yahoo.co.in
Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 02:05:23 +0000
Subject: Please, get in touch
From:KENNETH YUSUF
Reply To: barkenyus2@yahoo.co.in
Attn: Dear Friend,
I am KENNETH YUSUF, personal Attorney to the late MICHAEL
OTTO SULLIVAN.of Philadelphia, A national of your country, My late
client was involved in an {AIR CRASH} that occurred on Jan Thursday 9th
2003 With an air craft {US Airways Express Flight 5481 } which crashed
Wednesday at Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, killing all 21
aboard passengers were involved as you can confirm from the website
below;
{http://www.thestate.com/mld/state/4904572.htm }
I got your contact through the help of my sister-in-law that works with
the American Chambers of Commerce and Tourism, due I did not disclose
to her my humble intention for an honest foreigner like you, Having
noted the confidence reposed on your person by the sponsor of the
recommendation.
My late client was as well a one time secret Agent in transferring of
money overseas for the late head of state of Nigeria {GENERALSANI
ABACHA }. Before his death On Jan Thursday 9th 2003, My client
Deposited the total sum of US$20,000,000.00 { TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS } In {IMPERIAL BANKING CORPRATION} hoping of transferring the fund
to his country as soon as he comes back from conference.
Union Bank Nigeria Plc
ACCOUNT NUMBER: 2342765709/784768
ROUTING NUMBER: 2342657765
CODE: UBN/LILLACWONG/99/05
BENEFICIARY'S NAME:
MR.MICHAEL OTTO SULLIVAN
AMOUNT: $20 MILLION UNITED
STATES DOLLARS
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his name
over the Internet, to locate any member of his family. I have contacted
you to assist in repatriating the money and properties left behind by
my client before he get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
Bank where this huge deposit were lodged.
Particularly, the {U.B.N} Where the decease had an account valued at
about US$20m, Has issued me a notice to provide the {NEXT OF KIN} or
have the account confiscated within the next 10 official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, I seek your
consent to present you as the {NEXT OF KIN} of the decease since you
are a foreigner to suite the purpose of the transaction. We have agree
to share the money as follows,. 60% to me and 30% to you, While 10% has
been set aside for any incidental expenses that may come up during this
transaction by both parties, including the phone bills, etc.
Please, get in touch with me by my private email address to enable
us to claim the fund immediately, I hope to hear from you soon.
More importantly, you are strictly advice to send your reply to my
Private and personal email address bellow for security and confidential
reason.
barkenyus2@yahoo.co.in
Regards,
Kenneth Yusuf
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