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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: samuel mpoyo <samuel53us@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 07:14:15 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED
From:BAR SAMUEL MPOYO
E-mail:samuel53us@yahoo.co.in
MD/CEO.
I am Barrister SAMUEL MPOYO,a solicitor at law. One of my clients worked with Shell petroleum in South Africa. On the 21st of April 2000, the said client, his wife and their only daughter were involved in a fatal car accident. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their live. Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy here to locate any of my clients extended relatives. This has proved abortive .
After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided to track 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 fund valued at US$30 million(Thirty Million USD) left behind by my client before it gets confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Security Finance firm where this huge amount was deposited here.
The said Security Finance Company has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have his consignment confiscated 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 to the deceased since you have the same last names(and I believe that he may be one of your kindred). In this way, the proceeds of this account can be paid to you.
On receipt of your positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities for transfer. I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up for claim. All I require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through.I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me through the above email for more details.
Best regards,
BAR SAMUEL MPOYO
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