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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: stephen blessing <barrister_danty@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 12:58:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CONFIDENTIAL
Attn
Firstly, I must first apologize for this unsolicited mail to you. I am aware that this is certainly an unconventional approach to starting a relationship, but as time goes on you will realize the need for my action.
I am Barrister. Huja Abbass a solicitor at law. I am the personal attorney to Late Engineer Williams E. a national of your country, who was an Oil Merchant/Contractor with the Federal Government of Cotonou, on 4/5/2004,my client and his wife, and their two children were
involved in a Tragic Plane crash along Northern State of Cotonou"Since then I have made several inquiries 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 last name over the Internet, 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 or declared unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged, particularly the Intercontinental Bank Plc. Where the deceased had an account Valued at about (US$23.7Million) which the board of directors of the bank has Issued me a notice to provide the next of kin within the time frame of two weeks or have the account confiscated within the next sixteen official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over one year 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 (US$23.7Million U S Dollars) can be paid to you and then you and we can share the money.60% to me and 30% to you also 10% for the Charity Homes and the less privileged people in the society, However I will revalidate and notarize all the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we will make.
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you, from any breach of the law. Your urgent respond on this proposal will be highly appreciated.
All The Best
Barrister. Huja Abbass for more information contact me directly with this telephone +229 08 69 51
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