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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: "Lindsay Smith" <linsmith116@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: linsmith04@sify.com
Date: Tue, 18 May 2004 09:36:38 -0700
Subject: Good Day
Dear Friend,
Firstly, not to cause you embarrassment, I am Barrister Lindsay Smith, a
Solicitor at law and the personal attorney to late Mr.
Mark Michelle a National of France, who used to be a private
contractor with the Shell Petroleum Development Company in Saudi Arabia,
herein after shall be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2001,
he and his wife with their three children were involved in an auto crash,
all occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives.
Since then, I have made several enquiries with his countrys embassies to
locate any of my clients extended relatives, this
has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful
attempts, I decided to contact you with this business partnership proposal.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating a huge amount of money left
behind by my
client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Finance/Security
Company where these huge deposit was
lodged.
The deceased had a deposit valued presently at $21million US Dollars and
the Company has issued me a notice to provide his next of kin or Beneficiary
by Will otherwise have the account
confiscated within the next thirty official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years
now, I seek your consent to present you as the
next of kin / Will Beneficiary to the deceased so that the proceeds of this
account valued at $21Million US dollars can be paid to you. This will be
disbursed or shared in these percentages, 60% to me and 40% to you.
I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim
we may make. All I require is your honest Co-peration, Confidentiality and
Trust to enable us see this transaction through.
I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get
in touch with me urgently by E-mail:
linsmith04@sify.com as I am presently in Ireland and provide me the following
1. Full Name
2. Your Telephone Number and Fax Number
3. Your Contact Address.
Your urgent response will be highly anticipated and
appreciated.
Best regards,
Barrister Lindsay Smith
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