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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: "Victor Odo" <victorodo@victorodoassociates.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2005 18:08:42 +0000
Subject: REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
REQUEST FOR URGENT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
FROM: THE DESK OF BARRISTER VICTOR ODO
VICTOR ODO & ASSOCIATES
LAGOS-NIGERIA.
DEAR Sir/Madam,
This mail will definitely be coming to you as a surprise, but I must crave
your indulgence to introduce myself to you. I am MR. VICTOR ODO the personal
Attorney to Late ENGR. who was a Seasonal Contractor worked with the
National Liquefied Gas Plant of Nigeria. On the 25 December 2003, my client,
his wife and their two children were involved in an auto-crash along the
ever busy Sagamu-Ibadan High Way. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately
lost their lives.
Since then I have made several enquires to their Embassy to locate any
of my clients extended relations but to no avail. However, I got your
contact through the International web directory. Hence the need to get in
touch with you as one that shares the same family name. I have contacted you
to assist in repatriating the money left behind by my client before they get
Confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where this Huge deposits
were lodge. Particularly, the Union Bank of Nigeria Plc Where the deceased
had an account valued at about $12.5 Million Dollars has issued me a notice
to provide the next of kin of the deceased or have the account confiscated
within a shot Period of time.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the Relatives for over 1 year now
I seek your consent to present you as the Next of kin of the deceased, so
that the proceeds of this Account valued at 12.5 million dollars can be paid
to you and Then you and me can share the money. However, on smooth
conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 40% as gratification
for your assistance to us, while 10% will be set aside to take care of
expenses on both sides that may arise during the time of transfer and also
for telephone bills, and the remaining 50% will be for me and my colleague.
I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to backup any claim we
may make. All I require is your honest cooperation to enable 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 my email and send me your Telephone and fax numbers to enable us
further about this Transaction. Please reply me on my direct email:
victorodo2000@yahoo.co.uk
Best regards,
VICTOR ODO ESQ.
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