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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: Usman Mammanjos <aumamman_jos@yahoo.com.sg>
Date: Sat, 2 Jul 2005 12:50:08 +0800 (CST)
Subject: your assistance
My Dear
I am highly esteemed, to write you this very urgent
letter I am Barrister Usman Mammanjos , a Solicitor and
Personal Attorney to Mr.Klouse , a national of your
country,who before his death was an oil merchant who
works in Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Company
{NLNG}.On the 21st April 1997, my client his wife and
their only kid were involved In a car accident along
Lagos Ibadan Express Road. All of them unfortunately
lost their lives.
Since then I as the Personal Attorney of the deceased
had made several inquiries to locate any of my clients
extended relative but this has proved unsuccessful.
After several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to trace
his relatives through the Internet,to locate any
member of his family but to no avail, hence I contact
you.
I have decided to contact you to assist in epatriating
the money and property left behind by my client before
there get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
Security Company where this huge Deposits were
lodged Particularly,the Security Firm where the
Deceased had an Account valued at about $10M {Ten
Million United States Dollars} as at last month
assessment.
The Security Firm has issued me a notice as the
Attorney to the Deceased to provide the Next of Kin or
have the Account confiscated within the Next 24
official working days since i have been unsuccessful
in locating the relatives for over the years that
ihave been searching.on this order,I seek your consent
to presentyou as the Next of Kin to the Deceased since
you bear the same last name with him, so that the
proceeds of this Security Firm valued at $10M Ten
Million Dollars can be paid out in your favour. As a
Barrister,i have all the necessary Legal Documents
that will be used to back up the claim .
All I require from you is your honest co-operation to
enable us see this deal through.
I guarantee that this transaction will be executed
under a legitimate banking and Security Firm
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of
law.I have agreed to give you %30 while at the cause
of the project every expenses paid by you and my
efforts will be paid when you must have recieve the
fund , I am waiting for your urgent response and
also your telephone and fax numbers are needed for
easy communication.you can reach me on my direct phone no 234 8033088100 or aumammanjos@faster.com
Anticipating your reply ASAP.
Your Faithfully,
Barrister Usman Mammanjos
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