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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: Chris Mbote <luchris3@tatanova.com>
Reply-To: Chris Mbote <chrismbotechambers@yahoo.com.hk>
Date:
Subject: BARRISTER CHRIS
From: Barrister Chris (ESQ).
BARRISTER CHRIS MOBTE CHAMBERS.
Legal Practitioners / Notary Public
Blk 804- Law House Building
Bayelsa-State
Email:barrister_chrismbote@lawyer.com
REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE
It is my humble pleasure to write you this letter Irrespective of the
fact that you do not know me.However, I am in search of a reliable and
trustworthy Person that can handle a confidential transaction of this nature.
My late client who expatriate in my country, On 30 Jan 2000,with his
wife and their one child were involved in the air crash which departed from
bayelsa to his destination and all the family died in this fatal air mishap on
30 Jan 2000. Before his death, deposited consignment containing
$18,000,000.00 United Sates Dollars with a Security Company in switzerland. He
accumulated this money from an onshore engineering award. since I found it
unsuccessful to find a true relative of his,the company have given me mandate,and I
can't claim this consignment Alone without a foreigner's help. please I want
you to quickly file in for claim before the security company will declare
the consignment unserviceable.
The said money was packed in cash in three boxes, the boxes were not
opened, and he declared them as containing just family valuables of classified
documents and photographic materials. He paid a high price for the special
diplomatic service of deposit here (a category of deposit in which a customer's
consignment is never opened for inspection).
This is why I am writing to you so that I will assist you claim this
consignment. I will prepare every documentation that will assist your
claim. The consignment will be released within 10 working days after the next
of kin have filed in for claims.and we will use 10% for charity help,so
that his gentle soul will be glad where ever it is. I will like you to
acknowledge the receipt of this e-mail as soon as possible, while you also include
telephone and fax number for easy communication.
Sincerely,
Barrister Chris (ESQ)
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