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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: "FROM BARRISTER NWAOKORORH" <barristeradams2@uku.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: barristernwaadams@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 01:57:50 +0100
Subject: URGENT REPLY TO THE NEXT OF KIN
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Barrister NWAOKORH ADAMS Solicitor; I am the Personal Attorney to Late Thomas Richard a national of your country, who used to work with shell Development Company in Nigeria. On the 2nd of May 2002, 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 of no avail, hence I contacted you. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money that belongs to my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged.
Particularly, the Bank where the deceased had an account valued at USD$30million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the Next of Kin or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the t 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 USD$30 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money.
55% to me and 40% to you, while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your government may require, I have the certificate of deposit that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this dealt through.
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 my email to enable us discuss further. Please reply through this email: barristeradams2@uku.co.uk
I WILL OBTAIN AFFIDAVIT FROM COURT WHEN YOU RESPONSE TO ME.
Once you are interested to work with me, you should establish a way of communication and you are to send me your private Tele phone and fax numbers Including your full name and home Address and all this will be used at the ministry to back you up. for easy and fast communications
Best regards,
Esq.: NWAOKOROH ADAMS
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