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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: Barrister John Brown <barristerjohn.brown@yahoo.ca>
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2006 08:58:07 -0500 (EST)
Subject: SEEKING YOUR DUE CONSENT WITH GRATITUDE.
BARRISTER JOHN BROWN
Associates & Chambers.
Solicitors & Advocates,
Lagos- Nigeria.
Direct Office Line: +234-1-436-0735
Compliment.
Dear Friend,
I crave your indulgence for the unsolicited nature of this letter,
but it was borne out of desperation and current development. Please
bear with me.
My name is Barrister John Brown, a legal practitioner and the
personal
Attorney to late Mr. James Harrison who died in an air crash along
With
his wife Mrs. Dorene Harrison on the 31st October 1999 in an Egyptian
airline 990 with other passengers on board (May their soul rest in
peace). I know that my client had no living kin but I went
ahead and made several inquiries to their embassy to locate any of my
clients extended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful.You can
confirm this from the website below which was published by BBC. http:
file://news.bbc.co.uk/1/world/americas/502503.stm
I only did so to be double sure of this fact. I have contacted you
to
assist 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 where the deceased had an account valued at about $10.9
Million Dollars.The bank has issued me a notice that in the event
that
no next of kin comes up for the claim, the account will be
confiscated
after Six years if not claimed and we have just about few months.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over
three 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$10.9
Million Dollars can be paid into your nominated bank account and then
you and me can share the money in the mode. 60% shall be for me and
35%
for you and 5% shall be map out for expenses that are being made
within
the transfer.
I have all neccessary legal documents that can be used to back up any
claim we may make. All I require is your honest co-operation to
enable
us seeing 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 gets in touch with me by this email address:
to enable us discuss further.
Please
your telephone and fax number urgently needed for further discussion.
I look forward to your urgent response.
Best regards,
Barrister John Brown
Direct Office Line: +234-1-436-0735
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