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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: "Barr Sherif Ousman. Esq" <bhors123@rediffmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: sherif.ousman@rediffmail.com
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:39:47 +0100
Subject: As -salamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh wasalam
Dear Friend,
Assallamalaikum,
I am
Barr. Sherif Ousman, a legal practitioner in Senegal with many years of
practice.I was an attorney to a deceased client of mine who died in dakar,
Senegal of a heart related condition in 2001. My reason of sending you this
email is to help secure the funds left behind by my client before it is
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this fund valued at
$5.7 million dollars was deposited. Since you do have the same surname with
my late client, I would want to present you as the legitimate beneficiary
with all legal documents required to back the claim up. The holding bank has
issued me a notice to contact the next of kin, or the account will be
confiscated, and so far, all my efforts to get hold of someone related to
this man has proved abortive. This is my proposal; I am asking for your
consent to present you to the bank as the next-of-kin and beneficiary of my
late client, since you have the same last name, so that the proceeds of this
account can be paid to you. Then we can share the amount on a mutually
agreed-upon percentage. I do have a good standing in Senegal, it is my
assurance that this transaction will be successful and that I will make sure
that the transaction is done within the applicable laws to guarantee full
legitimacy. All legal documents to back up your claim as my client's
next-of-kin will be provided by me. All I require is your honest cooperation
to enable us see this transaction through. This will be executed under a
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
However, if this business proposition offends your moral values, do accept
my apology. Please contact me at once to indicate your interest. Do
understand that this transaction do require utmost confidence and you should
keep this mail to yourself not withstanding if you are rejecting the
transaction or accepting it. Note that I reserve the right to reject your
acceptance of this proposal if I have reasons to believe that you may not be
honest or discreet as it concerns this proposal. Further details will be
giving as soon as your interest is indicated. reply to
sherif.ousman@rediffmail.com
Yours Sincerely,
Sherif Ousman.
Attorney at Law
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