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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 D. Conteh." <diconteh@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 16:15:55 -0700
Subject: Your Contact proposal
Dear Sir\Madam,
I am sorry for the embarrassment this mail might cause
you, as we have not met before. Let me formaly introduce myself.
I am Barrister Dialo Conteh of Conteh Advocates & Solicistors Bureau.
Here in Lome,Togo West Africa, Togo is a small country of 5million,
an old Franch colony.
I was the Personal Attorney to Engineer Edward Hosking, an expatriate who
was attached to Chevron Oil Plc. as a contractor.Here in Togo.
On the 21st of April 2001, my client, his wife and their
only child Mark were involved in a car accident while
arriving from Easter Holiday. All occupant of the
vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I
have made several enquiries to the deceased conutry
Embassy to locate any of my clients extended
relatives,this attempt proved unsuccessful. I have
also visited his Country in search of his relatives
but still could not locate his relations. I came
across your name and contact, while I was searching
for Edward's relations, but since my search was
unsuccessful, I decided to contact you for
assistance.
I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the
money and properties left behind by my client before
they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
finance house where these funds were deposited.
Particularly, the finance house where the deceased has
an account valued $USD13 Million Dollars, last year
issued me a 12 months notice to provide the Next of
Kin or have the fund confiscated, and this ultimatum
expires by next month.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the
relatives for over two years now, I seek your consent
to present you as the Next of Kin of the deceased, so
that the proceed of this deposit valued at $USD13
Million Dollars can be released to you and then you
and I can share the money, 50% for me and 50% for
you.He made the money in one of the Oil deals he had
with our Oil Minister. I also have all necessary legal
documents that can be used to back up any claim we may
make.
All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us
see this business through. I guarantee that this will
be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will
protect you from any breach of the law. Get in touch
with me through my email address so that we can
proceed if you are willing .
Sincerely yours,
Barri. Dialo Conteh.
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