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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: "gerry odogu" <gerryodogu@altfyrieitt.fo>
Reply-To: mrgerryodogu@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 06 Jul 2006 13:18:13 +0100
Subject: FROM: Barrister Gerry Odogu.(ESQ)
FROM: Barrister Gerry Odogu.(ESQ)
Barrister Gerry Odogu. &
Associates,
211 C,Close Attorney,s Ave,
Festac Town Lagos - Nigeria.
Email:(mrgerryodogu@yahoo.co.uk)
Dear Friend,
It is with heartfelt hope that I write to seek your co-operation and
assistance in the context stated below, I am Barrister Gerry Odogu.
the personal Attorney to the late Mr. Frank Kelly. I got your contact
through the help of my sister-in-law that works with the American
Chambers of Commerce and Tourism, though I did not disclose to her my
humble intention for an honest foreigner like you, having noted the
confidence reposed on your person by the sponsor of the
recommendation.
My late was the Chief Executive officer of {Shell Development
Company}
for 15 years and he was retired on the 30th day of September 2002.
After a month, My client and his entire family died on their way to a
Conference in a Plane crash on the 30th day of October 2002. Before
his death my client had a total sum of US$7,500,000.00 with a Finance
House hoping of transferring the fund to his country {United States
of
America} after his retirement as soon as he comes back from the
conference but the on timely never allowed
him carry out his plans to make the fund transfer. Since I have been
unsuccessful in locating
the relatives for over 4years now .I seek your consent to present you
as
the next of kin of the deceased.
I agree to pay you 40% of the fund as the account owner, 60% for me .
I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any
claim we may make, If you are interested please send the following
information.
1)Your full names and address for applying for claim and securing the
necessary documents in your names
2)Your Private telephone and fax numbers for easy communication and
transmitting of documents,
3) Your age/Occupation
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
transaction 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 by my secured and confidentiale-
mailaddressat:(mrgerryodogu@yahoo.co.uk) to enable us discuss further.
Thanks and God bless
Barrister Gerry Odogu.
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