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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: "JC WILLIAMS ATTORNEY" <info_kundam@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jcwilliamsjc_chamberssan@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2005 00:17:11 +0000
Subject: REPLY
WILLIAMS CHAMBERS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
TEL!!234-8035652667
Email!!jcwilliamsjc_chamberssan@yahoo.co.uk
Attention!!!!
I am barrister BARRISTER WILLIAMS JC, a solicitor at law.I am the personal
attorney to Mr. Mark Richard, 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 the 21st of April 1999, my client, his wife and their three Children
were involved in a car accident along Sagbama express-road. All
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. 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 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 unserviceable by the bank here these huge deposits were
lodged.
Particularly, The Union Bank of Nigeria Plc where the deceased had an
account valued at about $7million 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 3
years 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 $7million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me
can share the money. 60% to me and 40% to you. I have all necessary legal
documents that can be
used to back up any claim we may make.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Best regards,
BARRISTER WILLIAMS JC,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Esq.
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