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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" <patrickkelk_chambers1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: kelk_patchambers@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 08:55:24 +0000
Subject: INHERITANCE FUNDS CLAIM!!!
Attention,
Before I start, I must first apologize for this unsolicited mail to you.
However, I am Barrister Patrick Kelk, a solicitor at law. I am the personal
attorney to late Mr. Morris Thompson a national of your country, who until
his death was a contractor with Chevron Oil Exploration Company in Nigeria.
Hereinafter shall be referred to as my client.
In Continental Trust Bank, there is an unclaimed sum of US$12M United States
Dollars (Twelve Million United States Dollars) in a deposit account that
belongs to my Late client Mr. Morris Thompson who unfortunately lost his
life in the air crash of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 which crashed on
February 1st 2000, including his wife and only daughter *may there soul rest
in the bosom of God*. You shall read more about the incident on visiting
this Link below if you so wish.
http://www.cnn.com/2000/US/02/01/alaska.airlines.list/
Since the authorities of the bank where the funds was deposited got the
negative information about my client's untimely death i.e. {Morris Thompson}
as the name implies, They have been expecting his or her next of kin or
extended relatives to come over and lay claims on his large deposited sums
of money with the bank because they cannot release the money to any person
or organization unless somebody authentically applies for the claim as the
next-of-kin or extended relation to the deceased as indicated in the
constitution of the governing council of the land.
Unfortunately, his direct supposedly next-of-kin being his only daughter
died along with him in the air crash leaving nobody with the knowledge of
this wealth he left behind unclaimed. 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.
Hence I have concluded plans to secure the legal documentation in your name
for the claim of the money as the next-of-kin of my late client. My main aim
and objective is to secure the money in your custody for subsequent
disbursement and good investments opportunity, since nobody is coming
forward to make claims on the money and it wouldn't be fare if this money
goes back into Government treasury as unclaimed bills.
The law and constitution here stipulates that such money remained unclaimed
after a period of time would be confiscated into the government treasury as
unclaimed bills. I have resolved and agreed within myself that 40% of this
money will be for you as my foreign partner who provides the necessary
logistics for the deal to be effected, while 40% will be for me and the
remaining 20% will go to a charity organization of our choice. I have also
resolved to destroy any paperwork regarding to this deal as soon as the
transfer takes place into your account. More so, I shall visit your country
if you so wish or alternatively, any suitable country that would be
conducive for the disbursement of the money according to our agreed terms as
indicated above, once this money gets into your bank account.
Note: this deal should be confidential for our safety and above all risk and
security free. Upon the receipt this mail, you read and understand it
contents and ready to strike the deal with me, you should contact me via
e-mail and if you are not interested to work with me in securing the money,
never mind responding to the letter. Also note: that all necessary
arrangements for the release of this money into your nominated bank account
have been perfected. I shall discuss much in details when your positive
response is acknowledged. Furthermore, in your response include your
telephone number for easy and official conversation.
GREETINGS...!
Barr. Patrick Kelk.
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