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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: "daniel soglo" <dansogxchamber10@hotmail.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2005 19:38:54 +0000
Subject: URGENT TO A FAMILY MEMBER OF Dirks
Dear Peter Dirks,
I am Barrister Daniel Soglo, a solicitor at law, personal attorney to
Engr.P.B.Dirks, a national Of your country,who used to be a contractor and
importer here in Lome Togo. Here in after shall be referred to as my client.
On the 21st of April 2000, my client,his wife and their only daughter were
involved in a ghasty motor accident along Nouvissi express Road.
All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives.
Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy here to locate
any of my clients extended family relatives, this is to no avail.
After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to track his last
name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I contacted
you.
I have contacted you to assist in repartrating the fund valued at US$12
million left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or declared
unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm where this huge amount were
deposited.
The said Security Finance Company has issued me a notice to provide the
next of kin or have his account confisicated within the next twenty one
official working days.
Since I have been unsuccesful in locating the relatives for over 2years
now, I seek the consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased
since you have the same last names, so that the proceeds of this account can
be paid to you.
Therefore, on receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the
sharing ratio and modalities for transfer.
I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up
for claim.
All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
transaction through.
I guarantee that this attract no risk at all for it will be executed under
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
On the receipt of your response i will furnish you with detailed
clarification as it relates to this mutual benefit transaction.
Best Regards.
Barr. DANIEL SOGLO.
00228-9470375.
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