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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: "Ade Bayo" <ade_bayo@msn.com>
Reply-To: ade_bayo@supremepartners.com
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 18:15:30 +0000
Subject: Inheritance claim..............your urgent attention is needed
Barrister Ade Bayo
Supreme Partners
Lagos-Nigeria
Dear,
I am Barrister Ade Bayo, I am attorney and friend to Mr. Pitt, a national of
your country whom, I shall in this context refer to as my client. On the 4th
of May 2002, my client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a
plane crash when a BAC One-Eleven jet with registration 5N-ESF operated on a
flight from Jos to Lagos via Kano. Over 76 passengers died in the incidence,
unfortunately my friend and his family lost their lives. Please view this
link bellow
:http://www.aviation-safety.net/database/2002/020504-0.htm
Since then I have made several inquiries to locate any of my clients
extended relatives, which has proved unsuccessful. After these several
unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track his last name over the Internet to
locate any member of his family or extended relatives hence I contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the fund valued at US$13
million left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the Bank.
The Bank has issued a notice, for the next of kin to come for the money or
have the account turned over to the "UNCLAIMED DIVIDEND TRUST FUND" by their
next board meeting. For the fact that no relatives has shown up during this
past period of time now and since I am not sure how to reach his relatives
of my deceased client, I decided to search the internet,hence I seek your
consent to present you as the next of kin/partner to the deceased, so that
the proceeds of this account can be awarded to you.
Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the
modalities for transfer. I have all necessary information and can pull up
legal documents needed to back you up for the claim from the files. 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 and me from any breach of the law. Please
get in touch with me through my private email for more details Thanks.
Best Regards,
Ade Bayo.
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