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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.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Fraud email example:
From: "Adebayo Peters" <adebayopeters@msn.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 18:55:24 +0000
Subject: Attn:Middleton
I am Mr. Adebayo Peters a Banker with Standard Trust Bank Plc, here in
Nigeria.I am an account Officer to Mr. Gabriel Middleton, from your
country, who used to work with Shell Oil Development Company in Nigeria. On
the 30 Jan 2000, my client, his wife and their two children were involved in
the kenya airways flight with registration number 5Y-BEN which departed from
Nairobi to Lagos.Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to
locate any of my clients extended relatives, this has also proved
unsuccessful.
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 money before they get
confiscated or declared unserviceable by Standard Trust Bank Plc where this
huge deposit were lodged. Particularly, Standard Trust Bank Plc where the
deceased had an account valued at about US$14 Million has issued me a
notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within
the 6 weeks.
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 of the deceased
to have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account valued at
US$14 Million can be paid to you and then you and I can share the money. 60%
to me, 35% to you and 5% for any expenses we might run into during this
transaction.
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 immediately as I do not have much time in my disposal.Copy
your reply to my private email adebayopeter_4@yahoo.it
Best Regards,
Mr. Adebayo Peters
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