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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: <ned_okoh@myguide.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:20:42 -0700
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE
Attn,Sir/Madam,
I am Barrister Ned okoh(Esq), the Personal Attorney to a Foreign
Contractor,who worked with A Multinational Oil Firm in Nigeria. On the
11th of September 2001, my client, A American Nationallity, late
Engineer smith kohen,an oil Merchant / Contractor with the Federal
Government of Nigeria, until his death 8 years ago in a ghastly
terrorist attack to American Airlines Flight 11, from
Boston,Assachusetts,to Los Angeles, California,crashed into the North
Tower of the World Trade Centre with 92 people on board.All occupants
of the Aeroplane unfortunately lost their lives.
Since then I have made several inquiries to Several Embassies to
locate any of my late clients extended relatives, this has also proved
unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to
trace his relatives over the Internet, to locate any member of his
family but of no Avail. Then I have to contact you to assist me in
repatriating the money left behind by my late client
before they get
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge
Amount deposits were lodged.Particularly, the Bank where the deceased
had an Account valued at about US$15, Million has issued me a notice
to provide the next of kin, relatives so that the fund left will be
transferred or have the Account confiscated within the next twenty
official working days.
Since then I have been unsuccessful in locating the the relatives
for over 8 years now I seek your consent to present you as the
Beneficiary of the fund to the deceased so that the proceeds of this
Account valued at US$15,Million can be paid to you and then you and I
can share this money. 50% to me and 40% to you,while 10% should be for
expenses or tax as your Government may require.All I require is your
honest and co-operation to enable us see this dealthrough.
I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. I will
want you to
send to me on your return email the following information
for the transfer in your favour
1, Your full Name
2, Your contact Address
3, Your occupation and A copy of your scan ID card
4, Your Account number and Bank
5, Your Age
6, Your private phone,mobile and fax numbers for easy communicating
for each thers.I await your kind response,Please if you are interested
and capable in handling this deal with me, due reply only on my
alternative email address,nedokoh@gmail.com for security reasons And
note that the nurture of this deal needs a very top secrecy.
Best Regards,
Barrister Ned Okoh (Esq)
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