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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: kanu babas <kanubabas222@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 05:14:42 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT
From The Desk Of Barrister Kanu Babas
Kanu Chambers
Lagos, Nigeria
Dear Sir,
I am Barrister Kanu Babas, a Solicitor at Law and Personal Attorney to late Mr. Kenneth Baker a nationality of United States of America who worked with Shell Development Oil Company in Nigeria. Here after referred as my client. On the 21st of April 1999, my client, his wife and their three children had a fatal vehicle accident along Shagamu Express Road, Lagos.
All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I have made several inquires to his embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has proved unsuccessful. When I got your mail contact as person having exactly the same last name with my late client, I decided to introduce this matter to you. I am contacting you to assist me repatriating the money he deposited with South Africa Reserve Bank and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated in the Bank Treasury or declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge deposit were lodged.
Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at about 10.5 Million Dollars has issued me a notice to provide the Next of Kin or have the account confiscated within some specified period of time. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for almost 5 years now I seek your consent to present you as the Next of Kin of the deceased since you have exactly the same last name with him so that the proceed of this fund will be paid us in your account.
This deal will perfectly work out well provided you are honest and not to seat on this fund when finally gets to your account. I am assuring you 100% risk free hence you are honest to keep this matter strictly confidential. I have all the necessary legitimate documents to authenticate your claim. Be rest assured that 35% of this fund will be yours and 55% will be mine while 10% will be for settling any expenses that may accrue in the course of this transaction.
If you are willing to assist me on this matter indicate your interest by mailing me your direct telephone and fax numbers for more elaborate discussions. And, I will send to you an Application Letter of Claim which you will submit to the Bank immediately for approvals.
Best regards,
Barrister Kanu Babas
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