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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: "Richard Banks" <richard37977@torba.com>
Reply-To: richardbar@live.com
Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:59:34 +0100
Subject: Urgent response needed
The Chambers of Justice.
Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Richard Chambers &CO.
Etim Karimu Crescent,Victoria Island,Lagos. Nigeria
Private Email: richardbar@live.com
Dear Friend,
It is with heartfelt hope that I write to seek your co-operation and
assistance in the context stated below, I am Barrister Richard Banks, The
personal Attorney to the late Mr. Larry Jones.My late client was the Chief
Executive officer of FPDC {Frander Petroleum Development Company} for 15
good years and he was retired September 1999.
After which On the 2nd of March 2005, my client, his wife And their three
children were involved in a car accident along Sango ota-Lagos Road on there
way back from Picnic Before their death my client Deposited the total sum of
US$17.5 Million In a Finance House hoping of transferring the fund to his
country as soon as he find it convenient.
According to the WILL made by my late client, He bequeathed all his assets
to his immediate family who eventually died in the same auto accident with
him, presently in line with the federal Government policy over unclaimed
funds in the finance houses, this will be transferred to the Federal
Ministry of Finance who has giving me as the Attorney to the deceased a
twenty four working days ultimatum to get a close relative or relation to my
late client failure to do so will amount to the Bank transferring this fund
into government Account or it be rendered unserviceable.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 3 years
now, After all these several unsuccessful attempts, since it's not
compulsory that the next-of-kin must be a blood relation to the deceased,
hence I contacted you. Be informed that a next of kin can be anybody,
friends or organization.I agree to pay you 45% of the fund, 50% to me and
While 5% will shared for any expenses that we may incur in the cause of this
transaction.
However, you are advise to send the below information to me, to enable me
forward your name to the Finance House as the next of kin to my late client,
then the bank will contact you immediately on how to claim the fund, please
write me immediately you received this email.
{1}. YOUR FULL NAME.
{2}. YOUR CONTACT ADDRESS.
{3}. YOUR TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER.
{4}. YOUR AGE & OCCUPATION.
As soon as I receive this information I will gladly forward an application
to the ministry of finance immediately with your name as the new beneficiary
of my late client. I hereby inform you to act according to my instruction as
it is stated and email me as soon as possible. Thanks and God bless.
You do write me back on my private email: richardbar@live.com
Regards
Barrister Richard Banks.(S.A.N)
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