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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: "Peter Lambert" <peterlambert@peterlambertchambers.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 07:38:20 +0000
Subject: GOOD DAY.
BARRISTER PETER LAMBERT
PETERLAMBERT CHAMBERS AND ASSOCIATES
8 CANADA SQUARE,
LONDON E14 5HQ,
UNITED KINGDOM.
Email Address: peterlambert37@yahoo.com
ATTENTION: Sir/Ma
I crave your indulgences for the unsolicited nature of this
letter,but It was borne out of desperation and current development. Please
bear with me.I am Barrister Peter Lambert a solicitor at law. I Was the
Personal Attorney to ENGR. ALLAN GEORGE WILLIAMS, a South African national
, who as an oil consultant and a contractor to Shell Petroluem Development
company (SPDC) Britian, Herein after shall Be referred to as my client.
Until his death three years ago in a Kenya Airline Plane crash that plunge
into the coast of Abidjan shortly after take off (Airbus A-310 Flight KQ
435). Since am his attorney, His bank has given me a two weeks ultimatium to
bring forward to them the next of kin to my client. And know quite well that
my client had no living kin, but I went ahead and made several inquiries to
his embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives but this has
proved unsuccessful. I only did so to be double sure of my believe.
Conseqently,The bank has issued me with a notice to provide the next of kin
to my client or have the account confiscated within the next ten official
working days.
I am contacting you to assist me in repatriating the money and property left
behind by my client before they get confiscated Or declared unserviceable by
the bank where this huge deposit were lodged, particularly the Barclays Bank
Plc,-London, where the deceased had an account valued at about $48 million
us dollars. As The banking and financial law of Britian stipulates that if
such fund remained unclaimed after a period of four years(4yrs), it will be
transferred into the bank treasury as unclaimed bill.
Since i have been unsuccesfull in locating the the relatives for over
several years now.I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of
the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account valued at $48million
U.Sdollars can be paid to your account and then you and I can share this
money. 55% to me and 40% to you, while 5% should be for expenses or tax as
your government may require.
I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim
we make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us see this deal
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.
If you need any clarification, kindly feel free to inform me. Please all i
require of you is your sincere and utmost co-operation to see this transfer
successful. I will be needing your full Names, Residential Address,Tell
phone Numbers and Fax Number. This i will be using to prepare documents of
claim in your favor.
Best regards,
Barrister Peter Lambert...
L,Lb.
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