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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: "glenn lookwell" <glennlookwell230@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 00:34:52 +0100
Subject: URGENT
From The Desk Of Glenn Lookwell(esq)
Lookwell & Associates
23/25 Luther Martins Cresent Apapa Road.
Lagos -Nigeria.
Dear Friend,
I am Barrister Glenn Lookwell (Esq), a solicitor. I am the
Personal Attorney to Mr. Adams Woortman, a national of your
country who used to work with chevron Company in Nigeria.
On the 21st of April, 1999 my client, his wife and their
three children were involved in a car accident along
Sagbama Express Road.
All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their
lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to your
embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives,
this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several
unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his relatives
over the Internet to locate any member of his family but to
no avail, hence I contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money
and property left behind by my client before they get
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Finance House
where this huge deposits were lodged, particularly the
Finance House where the deceased had a valued at about US$9
Million (Nine Million United States Dollars) has issued me
a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account
confiscated.
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 of the deceased since you are from the same
country so that the proceeds of this account valued at US$9
Million can be paid to you and then you and me can share
the money thus:55% for me and 40% for you while 5% should
be for expenses or tax as your government may require. I
have all the necessary legal documents that can be used to
back up any claim we may make.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable use see
this death. I guarantee 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 by email to enable us discuss
further.
Best regards,
Barrister Glenn Lookwell
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