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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: "DD Foster" <ddfoster@hfsmithcharmbers.net>
Reply-To: david_foster25@myway.com
Date: Tue, 04 Oct 2005 01:15:19 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY
HFSMITH ADVOCATES AND ASSOCIATES
LEGAL PRATICTIONER & FINANCIAL ATTORNEY
57 MARKHAM STREET LONDON SW3 3NR;
UNITED KINGDOM
Email: david_foster25@myway.com
I am Barrister David Foster, the personal attorney to Mr. Jung Stevenson a
foreigner who used to work with Mekon Associates Company in London. On the
2nd of August 2003, my client, his wife and their three children were
involved in a car accident along Manchester Express Road.
All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their lives. 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 trace his relatives over the internet,
to locate any member of his family but of no avail, hence I contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist me in repatriating the money left behind by
my client before they got confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
Finance House where these huge deposits were lodged.
Particularly, the Finance House where the deceased had an account valued at
about US$20m has issued me a notice to provide the next-of-kin or have the
account confiscated within the next ten official working days. Since I have
been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over nine (9) months now, I
seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased so that
the proceeds of this account valued at US$20M can be paid to you and then
you and I can share the money; 50% to me and 45% to you, while 5% should be
for expenses or tax as your government may required.
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 to enable us see this
transaction 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 first by my secured and confidential
email:david_foster25@myway.com
immediately you acknowledge the good receipt of this message.
Anticipating your prompt response.
Yours Sincerely,
BARRISTER DAVID FOSTER
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