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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: "Paul Albert" <paulalbert23@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 09:50:01 +0000
Subject: Your Inheritance (Mcguire)
>From the Desk of Barr.Paul Albert,
legal practitioner & Solicitor's.
#12 Abby Cresent Apapa,
Lagos-Nigeria.
Tel. 234-803-4245090
Email: paul_albert_200@post.cz
Dear Mcguire,
My name is Barrister Paul Albert,a lawyer and a personal attorney to
ENGR.DAHLIA MCGUIRE a National of your country,who used to work with shell
Development company in Nigeria.Here in after shall be referred to as my
client.On April 21,2002, my client,his wife,and their three children were
involved in a car accident along Sagamu expressway.All occupants of the
vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.Since then I have made several
inquiries 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, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left
behind by my client before they Get confiscated or declared unserviceableby
the bank where this huge deposits were lodged, particularly the ECO BANK
NIGERIA PLC. Where the deceased had an account Valued at about ($6.5 million
us dollars) ECO BANK NIGERIA PLC,through their foriegn operation director
has Issued me a notice as his attorney 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 3years
now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account
valued at ($6.5 million u s dollars) can be paid to you and then you and me
Can share the money.60% to me and 40% to you.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 kindly get in touch with me by this email
address: paul_albert_200@post.cz
You can call me immediately on my private phone
number: 234-803-4245090
Best Regards
Barrister Paul Albert.(Esq)
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