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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. Patrick Kelk" <patkelk.chambers@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: pat_kelkchambers@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 20:14:07 +0000
Subject: Dear GOLDBERG,
Dear GOLDBERG,
Before I start, I must first apologize for this unsolicited mail to you. I
am aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach to establishing a
relationship, but you will realize the reason for my action after going
through this email. I am Barrister Patrick Kelk, a solicitor at law. I am
the personal attorney to Mr. Mark GOLDBERG, a national of your country, who
until his death was an employee with Chevron Oil Exploration Company in
Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my client.
On the 21st of April 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 their lives. Since then I have made several
enquiries to your embassy 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
so as to locate any nearest relative or to locate any member of his family
hence I contacted you. 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 the huge deposits were lodged.
The Constitutional provision of the Federal Republic of Nigeria further
mandates the deceased attorney to repatriate the funds if the original and
the relative of the late deceased is extablished.
Particularly, the Continental Trust Bank where the deceased had an account
valued at over US$12,000,000.00 (Twelve Million United States Dollars) has
issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account
confiscated within the next 21 official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years
now I seek your consent to present you as the next-of-kin of the deceased
since you have the same last name and from the native country of the
deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued at over US$12million
dollars can be paid to you and then we can disburse as follows: (1) 40% to
you, 40% to Me and maybe 20% would be given to our choice of Charity and
humanitarian organizations in your country.
I have the ability to secure all necessary legal documents that can be used
to back up any claim we may to stand make. All I require is your honest
cooperation to enable us seeing this project through. I guarantee that this
will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from
any breach of the law in my country and yours. If you read and understand
this letter and ready to work with me as my client's next-of-kin to secure
the funds, respond by indicating your interest as i would be glad to furnish
you with more details and proceedures.
Best regards,
Barr. Patrick KELK.
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