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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: "OVENE JADA" <ovene2@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2005 23:30:03 +0000
Subject: YOUR ATTENTION NEEDE
BARRISTER OVENE JADA,
OVENE & ASSOCIATE,
NOTARY PUBLIC SOLICITORS & ADVOCATE
NO:12 ELIAS CLOSE
5TH FLOOR VICTORIA ISLAND
LAGOS NIGERIA.
GOODDAY,
I am Barrister OVENE JADA ,Solicitor and Advocate at Law.I am the
personal Lawyer to Late Engr.Thomas ,A citizen of UNITED KINGDOM,Working in
an oil servicing company In NIGERIA. Referred to as my client On April 21,
2001 my client,his wife, and their three children were involved in a car
accident along Sagamu express way. All occupants of the vehicle
unfortunately lost their lives.Since then I have made several inquiries to
UK embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also
proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name
over the Internet. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money
and property left behind by my late client before they Get confiscated or
declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge deposits were lodged,
particularly the STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC. Where the deceased had an account
Valued at about (US$6.4 million dollars) has Issued me a notice to provide
the Next of Kin. Or have the account confiscated within the next ten
official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years
now.I decide to seek your consent to Present you as the Next Of Kin,of the
deceased,So that this account valued at (US$6.4 million dollars) can be paid
to you and then You and Me Can share the money. 55% to Me and 40% to You
while 5% for any expenses.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 and Me, from any breach of the law.So what i will require
from you is to send me these details below; You can respond to my personal
e-mail as ovene@lawyer.com
1.FULL NAME
2,CONTACT ADDRESS
3,TEL/FAX NUMBER
4,MOBILE NUMBE
5,AGE
6,OCCUAPATION
7,SEX
With these details i will now file an application to the bank as next of kin
to my late client.
Best Regards,
Barrister Ovene Jada
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