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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: "charles frankleen" <hopelambertlawassociates@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 03:06:57 +0000
Subject: AWAITING YOUR EARLIEST REACTION!!!!!!!!!!
Dear Good Friend,
I know that this is not a proper means of sending a proposal of this
nature, coupled with the fact that there are so many scam mails
going around the internet globe. I will wish to assure you that "THIS
IS NOT A SCAM" but a real, sincere and non clandestine intention to dupe or
defraud you as you mite feel in the contrary as I believe that the end
justifies the means. Just a little trial in this regard will pay you
handsomely if you give me your consent.
I verily believe that you might have severally in the past been thrown
hundreds of such or similar mails as mine but I want to allay your
fears with respect to mine as it is borne out from a very sincere angle as i
have an overwhelming proof to assert the authenticity of this proposal to
you as in Banking Ethics He asserts must prove and moreso He who seeks
equity must come with clean hands.
I am Charles Frankleen, an Acounting officer. I am the personal
Accountant to Engr. Arthur Lakshmi, a national of your country who use to
work with Shell development Company in Nigeria. Hereinafter referred to as
my client.
On the 11th of September, 2001 it was reported to us that my Client
and his wife were amongst the casualties that lost their lives to the ill
fated terrorist attacks of the World Twin Towers of Trade Centre in New
York, US.
Unfortunately on this same incidence were other dignitaries like the
former Nigeria Sports Minister and a host of other government functionaries.
May their gentle souls reposed in perfect peace.
The following websites could be referenced for your perusal and
favourable consideration:
http://www.usafricaonline.com/ngrkanocrash.html
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1968616.stm
Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any
of my client's extended relatives but this has proved abortive and futile.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last
name over the US/Nigeria Internet directorate Chambers of Commerce, to
locate any member of his family hence I contacted you even though you are
not related in any way, by birth or by blood as the case may be.
I am contacting you to assist in repatriating the money and property
left behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposit is lodged particularly the
Bank where the deceased had an account valued at about 11.5 Million-Dollars
has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account
confiscated within the next fourteen official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for 4 years
now I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin so that we can
share the money. 65% for me and 30% for you, while 5% will be used to offset
all the expenses incurred in the course of this transaction including tax.
Therefore, if you are interested to execute this deal with me, kindly
forward to me your private telephone/fax numbers to enable me submit
them to the bank where my late client deposited his money.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Please get in touch with me via my alternative email address:
hopelambertlawassociates@yahoo.dk
Finally to convince you of the sincerity of this proposal, I will send
you my official Identification card or International
Passport as the case may be for your perusal and favourable consideration
but only on my receipt of your guaranteed absolute willingness to make this
a fortune.
Best regard,
Charles Frankleen
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