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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: "DO NOT BETRAY ME" <cik247@toonmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: cik247@netscape.net
Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 10:13:53 +0000
Subject: CONFIDENTIALITY AND TRUST
FROM BARRISTER DON
ETOK AND ASSOCIATE,
PUBLIC NOTARY SOLICITORS &ADVOCATE
NO: 12 ELIAS CLOSE
5TH FLOOR VICTORIA ISLAND
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.
My Dear,
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL AND URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE.
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I am Barrister KINGSLEY ETOK, Solicitor and Advocate at Law. I am the personal Lawyer to Late Engr.AHMAD USMAN, A Foreigner, Working with the GOLD MINNING company here in South Africa. Referred to as my client, his wife, and their three children killed in the building collapse incident of Lou'lo'at al-Kheir hotel in Mecca of which 74 occupants of the building unfortunately lost their lives during the Hajj. Since then I have made several inquiries to their embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his last name over the Internet. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my late client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the corrupt officials of the Bank where his huge deposits were lodged. The bank were deceased had an account Valued at about (US$19.5 million dollars) has Issued me a notice to provide the Next of Kin. Or have the account confiscated within a very short official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives, I decide to seek your consent to present you as the Next Of Kin, of the deceased, So that this account valued at (US$19.5 million dollars) can be paid to you as the beneficiary and then you and I can share the money 55% for me and 45% for you. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you and me, from any breach of the law. So what I will require from you is to send me these details below;
1.FULL NAME
2,CONTACT ADDRESS
3,TEL/FAX NUMBER
4,MOBILE NUMBER
5,AGE
6,OCCUAPATION
Do not be confused or afraid. I am not a thief naturally likewise you but I am trying to do something that will be of great benefit for you and I than for another corrupt Government or bank Official confiscating the whole fund.
All Legal documents to back-up the fund as genuine, free from drug, money laundry and terrorism shall be prepared in your name as the rightful beneficiary and given to you because
arrangements are concluded to transfer the fund in bit into your account once I
received your personal profile to avoid suspicions. Contact me urgently for more details.
NOTE: That you need to maintain personal confidentiality too because any
questionings or interference from any Authority would depend on whom you
discussed the issue with or the manner you behave.
Best Regard,
BARR. KINGSLEY ETOK.
NEEDS URGENCY , HONESTY AND CONFIDENTIALITY
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