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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: "BARRISTER ISA IBRAHIM ." <barr_isaibrahim@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 11:25:10 +0000
Subject: I need your assistance,thanks.
Dear Friend,
I am Barrister Isa Ibrahim,personal attorney to
Mr.Seaman Khun,a national of your country,
who used to work with Shell development Company
here in Nigeria here in after shall be referred
to as my client.On the 21st of April 2002,my client,
his wife and their three children were involved in
a ghastly motor accident.
Unfortunately, all occupants of the vehicle lost
theirlives as the vehicle caught fire after the
crash.Since then I have made several enquiries to
your embassy to locate any of my clients extended
relatives this has also proved unsuccessful After
these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to
track you over the Internet, to locate a trust
worthy person who will help me in tranfering this
fund, hence I contacted you.
My purpose of contacting you is to assist in
repatriating the money and property left behind
by my client prior to hi! s death before they get
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank
where this huge deposits were lodged particularly,
in a the said Bank where the deceased had an
account valued at about US$20.5 Million dollars.
The bank had issued me a notice to provide the next
of kin or have the account confiscated within the
next forteen official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the
relatives for over 2years now I seek your consent
to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you have foriegh account where the whole fund
will be lodged,the process of the account valued at
US$20.5million dollars can be paid to you and then
we can share the money afterwards.
All I require is your honest co-operation to enable
us in seeing this deal through. I guarantee that
this will be executed under legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Please get in touch with me by my email address
above or isaibrahim_chambers@yahoo.com to
enable us further details.
Best regards,
Barrister Isa Ibrahim(ESQ)
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