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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: "James Jenvo" <barr_jenvo@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2005 00:09:47 +0000
Subject: HELLO Friend (urgent response)
MELTMAR, DIANEFROM THE DESK OF: JAMES JENVO (SAN)
JAMES JENVO'S CHAMBERS.
102 HIGH COURT CRESENT,
GARKI ABUJA.
EMAIL:barr_jenvo11@yahoo.com
Dear Friend,
I am Barrister JAMES JENVO, a solicitor at law. I am
the personal attorney to late Mr. HANNA Putman, a national of
your country, who used to work with Atlas Dredging
Company in Nigeria. Hereinafter shall be referred to as
my client. On the 27th of January 2002, my client, his
wife and their only daughter were involved in a Bomb
Blast in Idumabgo-Lagos Island.
All occupants of the in building unfortunately lost
there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries
to your embassy here 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 repartrating the fund
valued at US$11.7million left behind by my client
before it gets confisicated or declared unserviceable
by the AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK NIGERIA (ADB), where
this huge amount were deposited. The said bank has
issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have
the account confisicated within the next fourteen
official working days.
For the fact that I have been unsuccesfull in locating
the relatives for over 3 years now, I seek the consent
to present you as the next of kin to the deceased,
since you have the same last name with my client, so
that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.
Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we
shall then discuss the sharing ratio and
modalities for transfer.
I have all necessary information and legal documents
needed to back you up for claim. All I require from you
is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
transaction through. I guarantee that this will be
executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect
you from any breach of the law.
Furthermore, you may view the website for more
information:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm
Please get in touch with me through my direct E-mail
address box for more details
Best Regards,
Barrister JAMES JENVO.
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