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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: "HARRISON AKU ESQ" <harrisonakubundu@live.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 23:09:31 +0000
Subject: THANKS FOR YOUR INDULGENCE
Dear Friend,
It is indeed my pleasure to write this letter to you which I believe will be a surprise to you as we have not met before. I am deeply sorry if I have in any way disturbed your privacy. There is absolutely going to be a great doubt and distrust in your heart in respect of this email because of so many reasons but I am contacting you with a clear conscience.
I am Barrister. Harrison Akubundu, Attorney/Financial Consultant to late Engr. Roland Morgan an American and an Oil Services contractor hereinafter refered to as my client. Late Engr. Roland Morgan and his wife and their two Children resident in Nigeria had accident On the 21st day of April 2001 and died in a remote village called Effurum, along Warri Express Way in Delta State of Nigeria. He left behind US$25.7 Million (Twenty Five Million, Seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) which he deposited with Access Bank Plc and upon his death; Access Bank Plc contacted me as his financial consultant and attorney to provide them with a next of kin since the person he provided to them died with him in the Car accident leaving a vacuum to be filled.
I tried to locate his next of kin on my own without success.I contacted the American consulate here in Nigeria to locate any member of Engr. Roland Morgan's family or even to locate his extended relatives without success Hence my mail to you because of the urgency of the situation presently. Two weeks ago, the bank adopted a resolution and I was mandated to provide his next of kin for the payment of this fund within 28 working days or forfeit the money to the bank as abandoned by the owner with no trace of next of kin. The bankers had planned to invoke the abandoned property decree of 1968 as amended in 2004 to appropriate the funds.
In view of the above reason, I reasoned very professionally and I feel it will be legally proper to present you as the next of kin to my deceased client. I therefore, hereby seek your consent to present you to the Bank as the Next of Kin to the Deceased since you are qualified as a FOREIGNER like my client so that the full proceed of his Bank deposit valued at $25.7 Million Dollars would be paid to you. I have all the required information and shall undertake all the necessary Legal processes as required by Nigeria Inheritance Laws to make you the lawful and bonafide Next-of-Kin to my late client thereby bequeating the legal right to claim the funds on you.
Trust me as his personal Attorney/Financial Consultant that this is a risk-free transaction. kindly get back to me with your direct phone and fax numbers for easier communication.
Do remember that a business of such high magnitude will come to success only if it will be kept secret and confidential.
Best regards,
Harrison Akubundu Esq
TEL: 234 806 300 5108
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