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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: "John Nelson" <john_nelson1@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: johnnelson9@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:14:33 +0100
Subject: GOOD DAY
My Dear ,
I am Barrister John Nelson,a solicitor at law, personal attorney to Mr.Neal
Walker a national Of United states of America, who used to work with Shell
Development Company in COTONOU REPUBLIC OF BENIN.Here in Africa, after shall
be referred to as my client. On the OCTOBER 31,2002, my client Mr. Neal
Walker, with his entire family of his wife, 2 children and a maid died in a
plane crash, on Egypt Air Flight 990 crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off
Nantucket, Massachusetts killing all 217 people aboard.
Since the untimely death of Mr.Neal Walker, the funds has been dormant in
his account with Afri Bank Benin without any claim. Personally, I keep this
secret within myself to enable the whole plans be Profitable and successful
during the time of execution.
I have made several enquiries to the American embassy here in Benin,and the
American embassy in his country U.S.A to locate any of my clients extended
relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several
unsuccessful attempts to locate any member of his family, I decided to
contact you.
I have contacted you to put claim as next of kin to the deceased and to
assist in repartrating the fund valued at usd$24.1M (Twenty four million One
Hundred Thousand united states dollars). left behind by my client before it
gets confisicated or declared unserviceable by the FOREIGN REMITTANCE
DEPARTMENT AFRI BANK OF BENIN where this huge amount were deposited.
The said AFRI BANK OF BENIN has issued me a notice to provide the next of
kin or have his account confisicated within the next twenty one official
working days.Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating the relatives for
over 5 years now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to
the deceased since you are a foreigner, so that the proceeds of this account
can be paid into your account.
May i at this point emphasize that this transaction is 100% risk free, as i
have made a successful arrangements as personal attorney to Mr.Neal Walker.
I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up
for this claim, all I require from you is your honest, cooperation to enable
us see this transaction through.
The sharing ratio and modalities for transfer, On smooth conclusion of this
transaction,you will be entitled to 45% of the total sum as gratification,
while 5% will be set aside to take care of expenses that may arise during
the time of transfer like telephone bills, my travel ticket to come over to
your country for the sharing of the fund, while 50% will be for me.
Please, you have been adviced to keep this a top secret as you know am still
in service and intend to retire from service after I conclude this deal with
you. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement
that will protect you from any breach of the law.
I advice you kindly reply me as soon as possible stating your wish in this
deal.
Yours Faithfully,
Barr.John Nelson,
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