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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: "paul momoh" <paul_lawyer_suit@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 04:30:54 +0000
Subject: HELLO
Dear Friend
Following the sudden death of the first lady of the
federal republic of nigeria late Mrs stella Obasanjo,
who died after a cosmetic surgery.
I repose a great confidence in you hence my approach to you,
I am Mr Paul momoh the personal arttoney to the late first
lady who died in spain on Oct 23 2005, which You must have heard
over the media reports and the internet .
I am not ignorant of the fact that you might have got some similar
mails like what you about to read now,which are not really genuine,but
i am contacting you this day with all sincerity of purpose.
As the legal adviser i am in custody of every document concerning the
19 million dollars which we deposited in a private bank account and
was awaiting transfer,her plans was to get a trustworthy partner or
friend who could help her recieve this money for investment purposes,
since a state gorvernor was aprehended in london for money laundry,the
story is still on the media and of course on the internet too,so she
could not bear the risk of travelling abroad with such huge some of money.
The fund was deposited in my name for security reasons,and only me as the
lawyer knows about this developement.
Now that she is late i shall be grateful if you could help me receive this
fund
into your account for safe keeping.Then i will come over whenthe Money
has arrived your account. this arrangement is known to you and me alone, i
would want to utilise this great oppoturnity . I am willing to give you 30%
of this funds for your participation. Please honesty is the watch word in
this transaction. Please forward your details such as private
telephone/fax number, your bank account number, full name and
address so that we can commence action immediately. In case you don‘t
accept
please do not let me out to the security agents.
I will greatly appreciate if you accept my proposal in
good faith.
Please expedite action and get back to me so we can
get started.
E-mail:paul_momoh_suit@yahoo.co.uk
Kindest regards,
Barrister Paul Momoh
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