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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: "Barrister Williams Sani" <will_sani2@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: barr_sanwilliams@excite.com
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2005 21:16:47 -0700
Subject: GOOD DAY
Dear Friend,
This mail is intended for the receipent only. Please contact the undersigned,
if you are not the intended receipent or you received it in error.
Firstly, not to cause you embarrassment, I am Barrister Williams Sani, a
Solicitor at law and the personal attorney to late Mr. Mark Michelle a National
of France, who used to be a private contractor with the Shell Petroleum Development
Company in Saudi Arabia, herein after shall be referred to as my client.
On the 21st of April 2001, he and his wife with their three children were
involved in an auto crash, all occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost
their lives. Since then, I have made several enquiries with his country
embassies tolocate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved
unsuccessful.After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact
you with this business partnership proposal.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating a huge amount of money left
behind by my client before they get confiscated or declared unserviceable
by the BANK/INSTITUTION where these huge deposit was lodged.
The deceased had a deposit valued presently $15million U S Dollars and the
BANK has issued me a notice to provide his next of kin or Beneficiary by
Will otherwise have the account confiscated within the next thirty 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 /
Will Beneficiary to the deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued
at $15Million US dollars can be paid to you.
This will be disbursed or shared in these percentages, 60% to me and 40%
to you. I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up
any claim we may make. All I require is your honest Co-operation, Confidentiality
and Trust to enable us see this transaction through.
I guarantee you that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement
that will protect from any breach of the law.
Please get in touch with me urgently and provide me the following:
1. Full Name
2. Your Telephone Number and Fax Number
3. Your Contact Address.
Your urgent response will be highly anticipated and appreciated.
Best regard's,
Barrister Williams Sani.
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