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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: <barrmatthewjones@correucatala.com>
Date: Fri, 12 May 2006 22:27:04 -0000
Subject: Re Hello Please confirm
FROM THE DESK OF BARRISTER MATTHEW JONES
MATTHEW JONES CHAMBERS & ASSOCIATE.
5TH FLOOR, ESSNIT TOWER BLOCK PMB,
MINISTRIES POST OFFICE,
ACCRA GHANA..
EMAIL:matthewjones1@bol.com.br
Dear: Sir/Madam,
I am Barrister. Matthew Jones, solicitor and notary public, the
personal attorney to Mr. Mark, Who is a national of your country. On
the 21st of April 2002, my client, his wife and their only son were
involved in a car accident along Accra / Kumasi expre
ss road. Unfortunately they all lost their lives in the event of the
accident, since then i have made several enquiries to locate any of
my clients extended relatives and 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
of no avail, hence I contacted you. I contacted you to assist in
repatriating the money and property left behind before
they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where my
client lodged these huge deposits. Particularly, the bank where the
deceased had an account valued at about (US$7.5million) U.S
dollars. Consequently, the bank issued me a notice to provide the
next of kin or have the account confiscated within a short time.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over
some years now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of
kin of the deceased since you share the same surname so that the
proceeds of the account valued at US$7.5million can be paid to you
for both of us to share the funds; 60% to me and 35% to you, while
5% should be for expenses or tax as your government may require.
I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to backup
the claim, in lieu of the above, I also want to inform you of the need
to make preparations to go to Amsterdam, Holland where the
security company maintains an offshore remittance claims center
where clientele from Europe and America receive all deposits made
in their favour. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us
see this deal through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please
get in touch with me through my e-mail to enable us discuss further,
or better still let me have your contact telephone numbers
for oral details as we progress.
Thanks for your kind co-operation
Barrister Matthew Jones.
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