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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: richphills@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 14:25:35 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?HELLO=2E?=
Richard Adie Esq.
Richphills Consulting.
Birmingham, United Kingdom.
Attn:
I am sorry for contacting you through this medium without a previous notice,
I had to use the e-mail because it is an easier way of making contact with
people around the world. My name is Mr. Richard Phillips Adie, a Forty Four
(44) year old consultant in practice here in Birmingham United Kingdom.
I had a client by name Mr. Johan, a contractor based here in London now
deceased. My client lost his life alongside his wife and only child in 2003
while on a visit to Nigeria. Details of this incidence can be checked on
the following website;
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2718295.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2698081.stm
Prior to the Death of my Late Client, He secured a contract of US$12,500,000.00
million from the Federal Government of Nigeria, following which he received
a 30% mobilization fee of US$3,750,000.00 Million and successfully executed
the contract, but the balance of US$8,750,000.00 Million contract payment
was in the Process of being transferred into My Late Client's Account which
he submitted to the Federal Government when he lost his life in the incidence.
Three Months after his sudden death, the Federal Government of Nigeria effected
the transfer of the balance of his Contract Funds into the account that
my deceased Client has on his file with the Government. As his consultant
and personal lawyer before his death, I have been officially notified and
instructed by the bank where the money is currently deposited that I should
provide and forward the particulars of my deceased client's next of kin
so that the funds in his account can be remitted into his Next of Kin's
account in accordance with British Laws.
However, as his personal lawyer and close confidant, I want you to know
that my late Client died interstate, i.e he died without leaving a Will
and all my efforts to locate any of his relative whom I can present to the
Bank has proved abortive. Therefore I am seeking for your consent to present
you as the relative/next of kin and subsequently the beneficiary of the
fund so that the proceed of this account valued at US$8,750,000.00 million
can be paid to you based on similarity of name for the interest of both
of us. Please indicate your interest by a return mail.
I can assure you that this is a harmless opportunity as I am in control
of the situation here. The bank has agreed to effect transfer of funds on
provision of my client's relation and this has to be strictly on my recommendation
thus my contact with you as you share the same name with my deceased client.
On receipt of a positive response from you, I will furnish you with further
details of the transaction before taking further steps.
I wait to hear from you. Send response to my alternate email address : richphillss@yahoo.com
Richard Adie Esq.
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