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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: "Adamu Musa" <adamu@adamumusa1.com>
Reply-To: adamumusa001@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2005 10:21:51 +0000
Subject: PLEASE READ.
Dear Sir,
I AM AWARE THAT THIS IS CERTAINLY AN UNCONVENTIONAL APPROACH TO STARTING A
RELATIONSHIP HOWEVER I WOULD WANT YOU TO GIVE THIS PROPOSAL A GOOD THOUGHT.
I CRAVE YOUR MOST DESIRED INDULGENCE.
I am Barrister Adamu Musa, Barrister,solicitor and Personal Attorney to
Engr. Thomas Williams,a national of United State of America, who used to
work with shell/oil Development Company as the chief Engineer.
On the 2nd of may 2002, my client, his wife And their three children were
involved in a car accident along Lagos Epe Express Road here in Nigeria. All
occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives, Since then I have
made several enquiries to their embassy to locate any of my clients extended
relatives, this has also 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 my mail to you to
assist in repatriating the money that belong to my client before it is
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposit
was lodged.
Particularly, the Nigeria Bank where the decease had an account valued at
about Eight million United States Dollars only has issued me a notice to
provide the next-of-kin or have the account confiscated within the next
thirty official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the
relatives for over two years now I seek your consent to present you as the
next of kin of the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account can be
paid into your account.
For your assistance, you shall be compensated with 20% of the fund while 5%
should be for expenses or tax as your government may require.
I will appreciate that you forward the following information so that we can
proceed immediately with the processing of the transfer to the account you
shall provide.
1. Your full name and address
2. your telephone and fax numbers
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us have this transaction
accomplished. I have all the documents (DEATH CERTIFICATE AND DEPOSIT
CERTIFICATE) that guarantee this transaction is executed under a legitimate
arrangement. This will protect everyone involved from breach of the law.
I will also send you text of claim application to fill out. You shall be
expected to fill it out and forwarded to the bank, requesting for the
immediate remittance of the fund into your nominated account as his
next-of-kin. It is worthy to note that due to the nature of this transaction
absolute confidentiality is required during the course of this transaction
and when the fund has been remitted into your nominated account.
I must assure you, once again, this transaction is safe and free from any
encumbrace because adequate arrangement have been put in place for its
success. All is required of you is absolute sincerity.
Best regards,
Barrister Adamu Musa.
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