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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: "SAM ADIMORAH" <barr_samadimorah05@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 13:54:03 +0100
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED PLS
BARRISTER SAM CAMBERS & CO
BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS
No 129 Agboju Lagos,
LAGOS STATE NIGERIA.
Dear Sir/madam,
I am Barrister Sam Adimorah. (SAN), An Attorney at Law and Senior Advocate
of Nigeria . I am the personal Attorney to Mr. Lake Dallas, Whom I believed
he must be a National of your country, who used to work with (DEPARTMENT OF
PETROLEUM RESOURCES IN NIGERIA),Here in after shall be
referred to as my Client. On the 21st of April 2000, my client, his wife and
their three Children were involved in a fatal car Accident along Sagamu
Express Road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.
Since then I have made several inquires to your Embassy to locate any of my
clients extended Relatives this has also proved unsuccessful. After these
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name over the
Internet, 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 these huge
deposits were lodged.
Particularly, [The union Bank of Nigeria], where the deceased had an account
valued at about (US$25m]Twenty five Million United States Dollars. Has
issued me a notice to provide the Next of Kin or have the Account
confiscated within the next 21 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 and the proceeds of this
account valued at (US$25m)Twenty five Million United States.
Can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money, all necessary
legal documents
will be in place that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I
require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal through.
Guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that
will protect you from any breach of the law.
Please do get in touch with me through myprivate email
[adimorah2005@yahoo.com) for security reasons , oral discussions, Once I
have your consent and trust, then we can proceed immediately. Anticipating
your urgent response.
Barrister Sam Adimorah
Urgent assistance needed
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