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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: "Williams George" <williamsgeorge_34@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 15:18:56 +0000
Subject: Your urgent respond on this proposal will be highly appreciated.
Attn: The Dir/Ceo
Greetings"
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,Pardon me for the mode that I have chosen
to contact you via your company's inquiry,
inappropriate maybe,but prompted by utmost need and
urgency.Be informed that this is a sensitive
proposition for assistance that must be kept between
the two of us in confidence. Express your acceptance
of this term when you respond Hence I have decided to
seek your cooperation,due to the sensitivity of this
transaction and my commitment as a civil servant.
I am Barrister Williams George, a solicitor at law. I am
the personal attorney to Late Dr Abu Hebru ( Nasim
Saleh), a foreigner, Geologist by profession and he
died since 1999. In an air crash along with his wife
Mrs. Zainab Hebru on 31st October 1999 in an Egyptian
airline 990 with other passengers on board.
Since then I have made several inquiries to locate any
of my clients extended Relatives, this has also proved
unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided
to contact 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, with Standard Trust Bank Plc. Where the
deceased had an account Valued at(US$12.7Million)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 Five (5) years now, I seek your
consent to present you as the next of kin to the
deceased so that the total valued can be paid to your
account which will be shared to 50% for me and 40% 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
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.
Your urgent respond on this proposal will be highly
appreciated,
All The Best
Barr Williams George
Attorney At Law
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