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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: "Francis Okoye" <francisokoye22@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 22:44:12 +0000
Subject: FROM FRANCIS==[GET BACK TO ME]
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am an Accountant with STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC(STB) My name is
Francis Okoye a Banker, I am the personal Account Manager to
Engineer Steve Moore , a National of your country, who used to work
with Summit Oil company in Nigeria.Here in after shall be refered to
as my client On April 21, 2000, my client,was involved in a car
accident along Sagamu express way All occupants of the vehicle
unfortunately lost their ives.
Since then I have made several inquiries 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 are declared unserviceble by the STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC. Where
the deceased had an account Valued at about ($18 MillionUS Dollars)
has Issued me a notice to provide the next of kin. Or have the
account confiscated within the next ten 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 answered the same name, so that the proceeds
of this account valued at ($18Million US Dollars) can be paid to you
and then you and me Can share the money.60% to me, 30% to you. The
remaining 10% will be used for all expensice that we may incure.An
attorney will be contracted to help us revalidate and notarize all
the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim
we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us
see this transaction through.
YOUR FULL NAME..................................
MAILING ADDRESS.......................
AGE:..................................
STATE/COUNTRY.........................
TEL/FAX NUMBERS.......................
COMPANY NAME.........................
OCCUPATION..........................
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Contact me through my Alternative e-mail address:
( francis_okoye1987@yahoo.fr )Best Regards,
Francis Okoye.
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