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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: abdul tata <barr_abdul_tata2000@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 04:36:34 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Attn Michel Aalbers
ROYAL CHAMBERS LOME-TOGO
LEGAL ATTORNEY & SOLICITOR
52D RUE DE FRANCE LOME -TOGO,
WEST AFRICA.
TEL-00228-920 66 79
JOINT VENTURE PROPOSAL
LEGAL ATTORNEY & SOLICITOR
I am Barrister Abdul Tata, a solicitor. Am the personal attorney to late Mr.JB Aalbers ,A national of your country,who used to Work with Shell Petroleum Company [West Africa] Togo and Rep of Benin Branch here in after shall be referred to as my client. In 2003, my client, his wife and their two children were involved in a plane crash in a village called Adjarra near Porto Novou after take off from Cotonou in Benin Republic.
It was unfortunate that my client and his family all lost their lives in the crash.For more on the plane crash log on to http://news.bbc.co..uk/2/hi/africa/3348109.stm
Since then I have made several enquiries in Cotonou, Lome-Togo and Porto Novou to locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track search with his last name to locate any member of his family hence I contacted you.I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my client before they get confiscated, frozen or declared unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits were lodged.
Particularly where the deceased had an account valued at about $10.5 Million United States Dollars Only (Ten Million , Five Hundered Thousand United States Dollars Only) .. The Management has issued me a notice to provide the next Of kin or have the account frozen within the next twenty one Official working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over 2 years now i seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at USD10.5M can be paid to you and both of us will share the money. I have all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make.
And this I must do to make sure that this fund is not Wasted or end up in the wrong hands. All I require is your honesty , co-operation to enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. I am waiting your urgent reply.Please you can reach me through this Telephone number :or my private email address.
Thanks for your understanding,
N/B : Please kindly call me as soon as you have sent me an email:00228 920 66 79.
Yours truly
Barrister Abdul Tata(ESQ)
LEGAL ATTORNEY & SOLI
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