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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: DAVID ADAMS <david4adams@netscape.net>
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2006 07:40:26 +0200
Subject: from BARR.DAVID ADAMS
FROM THE DESK OF
Barrister David Adams
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL
adamspvt@netscape.net
Attn: Sir/Madam
It is with trust and believe that I write to you, although I don't know you neither have I seen you before,
but my confidence was reposed On you.I am BARRISTER DAVID ADAMS, a personal Attorney to
Mr.Hesham Sabry ,and a National of your Country. He was also a Contractor with one of the Government
Prostates, who executed a contract with the NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLUM COPORATION
(NNPC) here in Nigeria before his eath.Unfortunately my client who perished in the plane crash of
November 2nd 1999 { with Egyptian airline 990} with other passengers aboard
Uptill today none of his relatives has come forward to claim his contracts fund with the NIGERIAN
NATIONAL PETROLUM COPORATION (NNPC) I his Lawyer have made several enquiries to locate any
of my client's extended relatives,this has also proved unsuccessful, as he has no wife.After these several
unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you to help me and claim this money valued at US$55
Million as the next of kin of my late client before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
NNPC.
More overly, I provide all necessary information/documents for the claim.All I require from you is your
honest cooperation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee you that this will be executed
under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Your response is only what
I am waiting for, as I have put all machineries that will be instrumental to the success of the transaction in
motion.
Also I would be grateful if this mail will be favored with an earlier reply, all I need from you is to furnish me
with your contact information such as: your direct phone and fax number for fast communication.
However, I am compensating you with 40% of the total amount, now all my hope is banked on you and I
really wants to invest this money in your country,were there is stability of Government, political and
economic welfare.
NOTE: I know there may be scams and junk mails flying here and there on the Internet but certainly; this
is not one of them.Now I urge you to take this message serious and with an open mind, with good faith
and trust.Join me and am assuring you now that you will never be disappointed.
Yours Sincerely
Barrister David Adams (Esq).
NB: Please kindly contact me on my alternative email(adamspvt@netscape.net) for more details and
documentation. Waiting to hear from you soonest
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