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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: malam mussa <malammussa@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 14:56:11 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Dear Greethings to you.
Dear Greethings to you.
Firstly Greetings to you In the name of God and happy new year to you and your family, not to cause you embarrassment, I am Mr. Malam Mussa, (Barrister) a legal practitioner here in Nigeria, I am the personal lawyer to an (Engineer) a National of your country, who used work with Texaco Nigeria Limited an oil Company, here in Nigeria.
On The 27th of January 2002, my client, his wife and their three
children were involved in Ikeja bomb blast here in my country. My client and his family unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided and do some research in the Internet, to locate any member of his family. Hence I came across to you.
please view these websites below to confirm what I am telling you.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm
I have contacted you to assist me 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 Access Bank of Nigeria Plc, Lagos branch where my client deposited Us$13.2million Dollars. The Bank has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account
confiscated within the next fourteen 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,
so that the proceeds of this account valued at Us$13.2million Dollars can be transferred to your account there in your country, then you and I can share the money.
I have all necessary legal documents that will back up the claim we
from The Access Bank. All I require is our honest co- operation to enable us seeing this deal through.
I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please indicate your readiness to assist me, so that all the informations about these funds will be passed to you immediately for immediate Transfer of the fund.
You Should Send To Me
Your Full Names: -
Your Private Phone Number/ Fax (If Any): -
Your Age: -
Your Occupation: -
Your Home Address: -
And also assure me of your trust and remember that the trust in
business is confidentiality. so let it be only between you and I. If you give me your full co-operation and this transaction is properly executed, I am prepared to give you 40% of the total sum for your kind assistance.50% will be for e and 10% percent will be for any Expenses We may incur along in this transaction. Please get in touch with me by my Private Email (malammussa@katamail.com) to enable us discuss further.
Thank you very much for your understanding.
Best Regards,
Mr. Malam Mussa (Barrister)
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