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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: "Astin Lucky" <astinlucky@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: luckykanuka@88.am
Date: Wed, 02 Nov 2005 07:23:13 -0800
Subject: I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY.
AUSTIN KANUKA&ASSOCIATE CHAMBER
PLOT 143 AJO RD
V/ISLAND LAGOS
TEL: +234-8032244717,
EMAIL:kanukaust@88.am
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Barrister Barrister Austin L.Kanuka A solicitor at law.I am
the personal attorney to Mr.John Edward,A foreigner
to my country, who used to work with Oil development
company in Nigeria and as well a one time secret agent
in transferring of money overseas for the formal
military government in my country.
My client,Mr.John Edward,his wife And their three
children were involved in a car Accident Onitsha portharcout express road in
which all occupants of the motor died.
My client{Mr.John Edward}deposited as family belongings in a CONSIGNMENT the
sum of $9m with a finance company here in Nigeria for himself, with the hope
of transferring it to his country as soon as he is on leave.Since his death
I have made several enquiries to locate any of my clients extended relatives
this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts,I decided
to trace his last name over the Internet, to locate
any member of his family hence I contacted you.I
contacted you to assist in investing the money and
property left behind by my client before they get
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the Finance
Company where this huge deposits were lodged.Beside the
finance company where the deceased had an depost valued
at about $9 Million dollars has issued me a notice to
provide the next of kin or have his deposited consignment confiscated
within the next ten 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 of the deceased
since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this consignmet
valued at $9 Million dollars can be Claim by you.
On your williness to assist me i have agreed on this
shearing ratio 50% to me and 45% to you, while 5% is
mapped out for any expenses or tax as may be required
by your government.Secondly,i have to obtain all necessary legal documents
that can be used to back up any claim we may 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.
Please get in touch with me by my alternative email:kanukaust@88.am
(). also forward your full names and your contact address and any
identification of you, Your private telephone and fax number for the
transmition of the required documents.
Best regards,
Barrister Austin L.Kanuka
AUSTIN KANUKA&ASSOCIATE CHAMBER
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