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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: "BARRISTER PRINCE ADAMS" <barristerprinceadams12@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 02:50:28 -0600
Subject: DEAR FRIEND/PARTNER (YOUR INHERITANCE)
BARRISTER PRINCE ADAM
PRINCIPAL ATTORNEY OF ADAMS CHAMBERS
35 EWU AVENUE, OSHODI-APAPA EXPRESSWAY
LAGOS NIGERIA.
Phone; 234-8036572136
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE
Dear Sir/Ma,
I am Barrister PRINCE ADAM, a Solicitor. I am the Personal Attorney to Engr.
Thomas A., a Foreigner who used to work with Oil Company in Nigeria. On the
21st of April 2001, my client, his wife and their two children were involved
in a car accident along Sagamu 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 proved
unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace
his relatives over the Internet to locate any member of his family but to no
avail, hence I contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my
late client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
bank where this huge deposit were lodged. The bank where my late client
deposited US$ $16.4 million has issued me a notice to provide the next of
kin or have the money confiscated within the next twenty official working
days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating his relatives for over two
years, I decided to seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of
the deceased since you are from the same country so that the proceeds of
this amount valued at $16.4 million dollars can be paid to you and then you
and me can share the money.60% to me and 35% to you, while 5% should be for
expenses or taxes as your government may require. I will procure all
necessary legal _document’s that can be used to back up any claim we may
make. All I need from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see this
deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
So what I will require from you is to send me these details below;
1.FULL NAME :-------------------------------------------
2.CONTACT ADDRESS:-------------------------------------
3.TEL/FAX NUMBERS:-------------------------------------
4.MOBILE NUMBER:---------------------------------------
5.AGE: -------------------------------------------------
6.OCCUAPATION: -----------------------------------------
7.SEX: -------------------------------------------------
8.COUNTRY: ---------------------------------------------
With these details I will now file an application to the bank as Next of
Kin to my late client, and send me these details immediately as we cannot
afford delays .
Thanks as i await your urgent response.
Please you may wish to reply me through this email
barristerprinceadam12@yahoo.com
Best regards,
Barrister Prince Adam
Phone;234-8036572136
alternative email;barristerprinceadam12@yahoo.com
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