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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 Bala Adamu" <barrbala_adamu@msn.com>
Reply-To: bar_bala002@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 23:58:02 +0000
Subject: Attorney to John Pfeffer {Please Reply}''
From The Desk Of:
Barr.Bala Adamu .
34/35 Main Land Road,
Lagos - Nigeria.
Dear Pfeffer,
Compliments of the season. I am the personal attorney to Late Mr. John
Pfeffer , a national of your country, who used to work with shell
Development Company in Nigeria. On the 21st of April 1999, my client, his
wife and their
three Children were involved in a car accident along Cha-Cha Express way.
All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.
My late client currently have the sum of Seventeen Million United States
Dollars (US$17,000,000:00) cash in vaults under the care of a Security
Company out side Nigeria and I have in my possession, the Personal
Identification Numbers (PIN) Code for the claims.
The security company has recently issued me a notice to provide the next of
kin to deceased to come forward and claim the fund or have the
$17,000,000:00 confiscated.Since then I have made several enquiries at your
embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives but this has proved
unsuccessful. I decided conduct this search to locate any member of his
family or an honest person who can stand in as the next of kin to the
deceased and beneficiary to this fund hence I contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist me in repatriating the money left behind by
my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
security company where these huge deposits were lodged, Since I have been
unsuccessful in locating the relatives, I hereby seek your consent to
present you as the next of kin to the deceased since you have the same last
name so that the $17,000,000:00 can be paid to you as the next of kin
beneficiary.I am ready to give you 40% of the total money if you agree to
this proposition.
As his attorney, I can position you legally as his next of kin beneficiary
without any flaw and also provide you with the necessary legal documents to
back up any claim we may make to the satisfaction of the Security company.
All I require is your honest co-operation to see us through this deal.I
guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law.
I am compelled to diversify this inheritance into investments of value as an
anonymous investor under your supervision if only you will comply with me.
If you are interested in assisting me, please send me an email so we can
conclude on the modalities. Please reply back with all your contact
particulars such as your address,telephone and fax numbers so that I will
get in touch with you.
Best regards,
Bala Adamu (Esq).
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