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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: "emmy ben" <emmy_ben001@ig.com.br>
Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2008 02:00:38 +0100
Subject: YOUR URGENT ATTENTION
HON. FRANK OBI & CO. L.L.B. L.L.M B.L
LEGAL PRACTITIONER AND CONSULTANT
MEMBER CONSTITUTION DRAFTING COMMITTEE 1995.
E-MAIL; barrister_frank_obi01@yahoo.co.uk
Hello my friend,
I am calling from Benin Republic West Africa. I am Barrister Frank Obi, an
English speaking Beninoise, Solicitor & Financial Attorney/Consultant. I was
moved to contact you based on the present condition of things here.There is
a foreigner who registered with me as his personal Attorney and he was a
stock broker as well as a one time secret agent in importing oil from
overseas for our former Ministers. My client was also a Diamond/Gold
Merchant.
So, on 2nd June 2001 my client made a numbered time Fixed deposit for
US$5.900,000.00(Five Million, Nine Hundred Thousand US Dollars Only) with a
Bank here in Benin, with standing statement/agreement with the bank that all
correspondences in respect to the fixed deposit contract must be sent to him
through my humble chambers. Upon maturity, the routine notification was sent
to me, which I dispatched to his forwarding address as usual without no
reply.
After a month, I sent a reminder which I received from the bank without any
reply again. Finally, I discovered from my client's contract employee that
he died among many others on Sept.11, 2001 Terrorist attack. But,he died
without making any WILL and all attempts to trace his next of kin was
fruitless.
I also discovered that he did not declare any kin or relations in all his
official documents, including his fixed deposit contract with the bank.
Hencefort, I seek your consent to present you to this bank as the next of
kin based on the official letter I just received from his bankers reminding
me that BENINOISE LAW states that at the expiration of six(6) years the
money will revert to the ownership of the BENINOISE Government if I do not
confirm the next of kin to claim the fund.
Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner to stand in
as the next of kin to my deceased client since you shares the same surname
and also from this same country so that the fruits of this old man's labor
will not go into the hands of some corrupt government officials.
Note that this transaction is simple and risk free because I will provide
expert legal services that will guarantee the successful execution of this
deal. If you are interested, please contact me as soon as possible through
phone, I shall provide you with more details and how we shall proceed with
the claims.I expect you to observe utmost confidentiality and be rest
assured that this transaction would be profitable for both of us.
now you can contact me on my private mail address;
barrister_frank_obi01@yahoo.co.uk
Thanks as I await for your reply.
Best Regards,
Barr.Frank Obi Esq.
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