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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: harison_steve@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:21:18 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?next=20of=20kin?=
From; williams michael(ESQ)
Hamzar Dabar & ASSOCIATES,
# 3 old parth STREET,
Alagbado, Ogun - NIGERIA.
Email:morris_samsung001@yahoo.com
Dear Sir/Ma,
I am williams michael(, the Personal Attorney to Mr. Larry Kidd, A foreigner
who used to work with Mekon Associates Company in Nigeria, On the 2nd of
March 2000, my client, his wife And their three children were involved in
a car accident along Port Harcourt 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 clients 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 client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
finance house where these huge deposits were lodged.
Particularly, the African Banking Inco operation Plc (ABI) where the deceased
had an account valued at about ($1) million dollars 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 unsuccessfully in locating the relatives for over 6years
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 ($1) million dollars can
be paid to you and then you and I can share the money. 55% to me and 40%
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 back up any claim
we may make.
Please include the following in your reply,
(1.) Your Name in full.
(2.) A reliable phone and Fax number
(3.) Occupation/Company Name (If any)
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 through my private mail Box morris_samsung001@yahoo.com if you are willing
to assist.
Best Regards.
williams michael( (ESQ).
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