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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: barr_georgeadams@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 1 Dec 2005 04:17:22 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?GOOD=20DAY?=
Attorney and Notary Public
Ebany house,
26 Glover roads,
Ikoyi-lagos
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am the personal attorney to one Mr. James B. Alston, who worked with the
shell-petroleum development company (SPDC) in Nigeria. On the 21st of August
1998, my client, his wife and their two children were involved in auto-crash
along the Lagos-ibadan highway. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately
lost their lives, since then I have made several enquires to their embassy
to locate any of my clients extended relations but to no avail.
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 where these huge deposits were lodge. Particularly, the finance
company where the deceased had an account valued at about 18,4 million dollars,
the finance company has issue me a notice to provide the next of kin of
the deceased or they will declare the account as unserviceable and confiscated
within a 30days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 5years
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 18, 4 million dollars can
be paid to you and then you and me can share the money 55% to me and 40%
to you and 5% will be set aside for expenses by both said
I have all the necessary legal documents that can be used to backup any
claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable this
deal go through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. (With me
as a senor advocate in my country (san)
I need also to trust that you will not tell people about this business.
You will collect the money first, then I get my share, and then you can
tell anybody that you chose thereafter. I shall need your help to invest
in your country; therefore any experience you have in this area will be
beneficial
Surely, you must have some questions or may be you just need further clarification.
I will be happy to receive your mail, this will enable me explain further
what the next step is and the general plan. I will also need your most confidential
telephone number and fax number, if you have a mobile phone I believe it
will help so that we can reach you anytime.
Please get back to me as soon as possible, your positive or negative response
is welcomed.
Best regards,
Barrister George Adams (San)
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