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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 Jacob Johnson" <barr_jacobjohnson1@hotmail.com>
Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 03:21:21 +0100
Subject: ATT:ACT AS NEXT OF KIN MAHONEY
Barrister Jacob Johnson
Jacob Johnson &Associates.
Plot 512,Williams Avenue,
Ikoyi-Lagos,
Nigeria.
Telephone: +234-1-4353744
Fax:+234-1-7590864
Private Email: chambers_jacobj@yahoo.co.uk
Dear MAHONEY,
There is absolutely going to be a great doubt and distrust in yourheart
in respect to this email, coupled with the fact that so many miscreants
and mischef-makers who have taken possession of the Internet to facilitate
their nefarious deeds, thereby making it extremely difficult for genuine and
real business class persons to get attention, recognition and assistance.
I am Barrister Jacob Johnson, I am the Personal Attorney to ENGR David
MAHONEY,a national of United State of America, who used to work with
shell oil Development Company in Nigeria as the chief Engineer. On the 2nd
of May 2003, 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 theirlives.Since then I have made several enquiries to
their embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also
proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his
relatives over the Internet, to locate any member of his family but of
no avail, hence I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money that
belong to my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by
the bank where this huge deposits were lodged.Particularly,
the Bank where the late decease had an account valued at about $
10million dollars has issued me a notice Today to provide the next of
kin or have the account confiscated within the next Thirty 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,so that the proceeds of this account valued at $12.6million dollars
can be paid to your account and then you and me can share the money.
60% to me and 30% to you,while 10% should be for expenses or tax as
your government may require, In furtherance, Kindly furnish me with your
following details.
{A}. YOUR FULL NAME.
{B}. YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS.
{C}. YOUR TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBER.
To enable me obtain and send you the text of application to enable you
apply to the bank for the claim all other legal documentation shall follow
subsequently to enhance the payment of the fund into your account
legally all I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this
deal through.I have all the documents (DEATH CERTIFICATE) required to this
transaction I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Kindly reply immediatelyto my private
e-mailaddress:(chambers_jacobj@yahoo.co.uk) to enable us discuss
about this deal and i will also send you the text of application to fill and
apply to the bank directly.
Best Regards.
Barrister: Jacob Johnson[ESQ]
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