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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: info@o888.orangehome.co.uk
Date: Mon, 22 Jan 2007 10:09:20 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Attention: My Good Friend
FROM: PETER JOHNSON (ESQ)
PET JOHNSON & ASSOSCIATES,
4 Albert Embankments, London
SE1 7SR, United Kingdom.
E-MAIL:-barrpeterjohnson666@yahoo.com
Attention: My Good Friend
I am Barrister PETER JOHNSON (Esq). I have a client Mr Mark , who bears
the same last name with you, and a national of your Country who used to
work with Mekon Associates Company in London, On the 2nd of August
2003, my client, his wife and their three children were involved in a car
accident along Manchester Express Road. All occupants of the vehicle
unfortunately lost their lives.
Since then I have made several enquiries to your Embassy to locate any
of my client's extended relatives, 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 have contacted you to assist me in
repatriating the money left behind by my late client before they got
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Finance House where these huge
deposits were lodged.
Particularly, the Finance House where the deceased had an account
valued at about US$20M has issued me a notice to provide the next-of-kin or
have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over nine
(9) months now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin
to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$20M
can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money, 50% to me and
50% for you.
I have all necessary 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 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 confidential email
address (barrpeterjohnson666@yahoo.com ) immediately you acknowledge the good
receipt of this message, do not forget to send me your direct telephone number, so that I can put a call through to you for an extensive discussion on this deal.
Anticipating your prompt response.
Yours Sincerely,
BARR. PETER JOHNSON (ESQ)
Pricipal Partner, (PETER JOHNSON Chambers London UK.)
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