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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: "Sam Don" <sam_don22@msn.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2005 02:10:46 +0000
Subject: STAND AS NEXT OF KIN
Please kindly contact me on my alternative
Email:(sam don22@myway.com)
FROM THE DESK OF
Barrister Sam don
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL: (sam don22@myway.com)
DIRECT CELL: 234-803-475-3313.
Attn: Sir/Madam
It is with trust and believes that I write to you, all though I don't know
You neither have I seen you before, but my confidence was reposed On
You. I
Am barrister sam don, a personal Attorney to Mr. Hesham Mabry ,
And
a National of your Country. He was also a Contractor with one of the
Government
Prostrates, who executed a contract with the NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLUM
COPORATION
(NNPC) here in Nigeria before his death.
Unfortunately my client who perished in the plane crash of November
2nd1999
{ with Egyptian airline 990} with other passengers aboard you can
Confirm
it by your self at this web page
(<http://www.greatdreams.com/pass990.htm>).
Uphill today none of his relatives has come forward to claim his
Contracts
Fund with the NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLUM COPORATION (NNPC) I his Lawyer
Have made several enquiries to locate any of my client's extended
Relatives,
This has also proved
unsuccessful, as he has no wife.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you to
Help
Me and claim this money valued at US$55 Million as the next of kin of
My
Late client before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
NNPC.
More overly, I provide all necessary information/documents for the
Claim.
All I require from you is your honest cooperation to enable us see this
Transaction through. I guarantee you that this will be executed under
Legitimate
Arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Your
Response
is only what I am waiting for, as I have put all machineries thatwill Be
Instrumental to the success of the transaction in motion.
Also I would be grateful if this mail will be favored with an
Earlier reply, all I need from you is to furnish me with your contact
Information
Such as: your direct phone and fax number for fast communication.
However, I am compensating you with 40% of the total amount, now all my
Hope is banked on you and I really wants to invest this money in your
Country,
Were there is stability of Government, political and economic welfare.
NOTE: I know there may be scams and junk mails flying here and there on
The Internet but certainly; this is not one of them. Now I urge you to
Take
This message serious and with an open mind, with good faith and trust.
Join
Me and am assuring you now that you will never be disappointed.
Yours Sincerely
Barrister Sam don
NB: Please kindly contact me on my alternative
Email:(sam don22@myway.com)
For more details and documentation. Waiting to hear from you soonest
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