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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: vincent abiola <barrvin1@alvilag.hu>
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 19:42:53 +0200
Subject: Dear Friend,Response Needed
BARRISTER VINCENT ABIOLA
ABIOLA CHAMBERS & SOLICITORS
PLOT 130 BANK ANTHONY WAY
IKEJA, LAGOS NIGERIA.
MY PRIVATE EMAIL: barr_vin1@kukamail.com
Dear Friend,
I am highly esteemed to write you this very urgent letter. I am Barrister Vincent Abiola a Solicitor and Personal Attorney to a national of your country, who before his death was an oil merchant who works with Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Company {NLNG}. On the 25th of July 2000 my client,his wife and their thier only kid were involved in the Air France concord plane crash bound for New York in their plan for a world cruise. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm. All of
them unfortunately lost their lives. Since then I the Personal Attorney of the deceased had made several inquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives but this has proved unsuccessful.
After several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you so that we can work together to remit the money to you as the next of kin because this money belong to a foreigner and has to be claim by a foreigner. Although I know that a transaction of this magnitude might make anyone apprehensive,I would like to assure you that I am sending you this email with the best of intensions. I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by the deceased before they get declared unserviceable by the Bank where this huge Deposit was lodged Particularly the Standard Trust Bank Plc, where the Deceased had an Account valued about $9.3M {Nine Million Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars} as at last month assessment.
The Bank 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 4 years that I have been searching. on this order,I seek your consent to present you as the Next of Kin to the Deceased since you bear the same last name like him, as the bank is ready to listen to you provided you have the writefull Information of the Account, which i will give to you immediately you agreed to assist me so that the proceeds of this Bank account valued at $9.3M {Nine Million Three Hundred Thousand United States Dollars} can be paid out in your favour.
As a Barrister, I have the power to secure 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 arrangement that will protect you from any breach of law. You will be compensated with 40% of the total fund on final conclusion of this project,while 60% will be for me.
I await your urgent reply with your personal telephone/fax number for
effective communication and oral clarification.
Best Regards,
BARRISTER VINCENT ABIOLA
{SAN}
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