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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: jose agu <goodagu3@msn.com>
Reply-To: <joseagu2009@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 03:33:55 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend,
Dear Friend,
It is obvious that this proposal will come to you as a surprise. This
is because we have not met before but i am inspired to sending you this
email by the huge fund transfer opportunity that will be of mutual
benefit to the two of us.
However, I am Barrister Jose Agu, the Personal Attorney to the late
Engr.Steve Moore a national of Isle in UK who used to work with Shell
Petroleum Development Company(SPDC) in Nigeria. On the 21st of April
1996, my client, his wife And their three children were involved in a Car
accident along Sagamu/Lagos Express Road.
Unfortunately they all lost their lives in the event of the accident,
Since then I have made several inquiries to several Embassies to locate
any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved
unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts decided to trace his
relatives over the Internet to locate any member of his family but of no
avail, hence I contacted you.
I contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left
behind by my client can easily convince the bank with my legal practice
that you are the only surviving relation of my client. Otherwise the
Estate he left behind will be confiscated or declared unserviceable by
the bank where this huge deposit was lodged.
Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at
about $27Million U.S Dollars(Twenty Seven Million U.S.America
Dollars).Consequently, The bank issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or
have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over
several years now seek your consent to present you as the Next of Kin of the
deceased that the proceeds of this account valued at $27Million U.S
Dollars can be paid to your account and then you and me can share the
money thus:
1. You as the Originator of the Fund will take 50% of the transferable
Fund.
2. You as the Manager of the Fund will take 50% of the transferable
Fund.
I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any
claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us
see this deal through. I guaranttee that this will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the
law. I will also appreciate that you forward to me your information as
requested below.
reply please my email barrjose1978@yahoo.com.hk
1,Your Name
2,House Address
3,Your Phone/Fax Number
4,Your Age and Gender
5,Your Occupation
Yours Faithfully,
Barrister Jose Agu (Esq).
please my email barrjose1978@yahoo.com.hk
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