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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: "michael otu" <barrister_michaelotu2001@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 09:59:40 +0000
Subject: Urgent Response
Dear Sir,
I hope this e-mail wouldn't come to you as a surprise. Having gone through
your profile, I am convinced and pleased to solicit your sincere and urgent
assistance over this matter.
I am Barrister Michael Otu Esq, an Attorney to one Late Mr.Mrs Blair wilson
who is a contractor with the Lagos State Government of Nigeria. My client
Late was awarded a contract worth of Twenty-Five Million United States
Dollars (25,000,000:00USD) by the Lagos state Government of Nigeria for the
maintenance and construction of roads in the states in 1999 and the contract
was fully executed and long been commissioned.
My client was paid upfront, the amount of Fifteen Million United States
Dollars from the contract and he was to receive the balance payment but
unfortunately On 30 JAN 2000, my client, his wife, and their three children
were involved in air crash which departed from Nairobi to destination Lagos
and all the family died in this fatal air crash on 30 JAN 2000.
Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to locate any of my
clients extended Relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.(please refer
to (<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/629016.stm>)
Already the CONTRACT PAYMENT OFFICE under the Lagos State Government has
contacted me that the balance payment for the executed contract, which has
been approved for payment, is ready for collection. I am therefore asked to
present the beneficiary/next of kin for the claim of the money (draft) from
their office.
After I have severally made unsuccessful attempts, I decided to trace his
last name over the Internet, to locate any member of his family hence I
contacted you. 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
contract valued at ($10 million US Dollars) can be paid to you for our
benefit.
I am willing to give you 40% of the fund as a reward for your assistance in
this transaction and all the expenses made in the process of this claim
would be reimbursed before sharing. An attorney will be contracted to help
us revalidate and notarize all the necessary legal ocuments that can be used
to back up any claim we may make. The Attorney will prepare all legal
documents in your name as the successor /next of kin from our Federal High
Court to back up the claim on your behalf.
All I require is your honest co-operation and I guarantee that this will be
executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you and I from any
breach of the law.
I will want you to respond to my email (michaelotu1x4@yahoo.com) with your
contact address and also send your private telephone and fax numbers for
quick communication. I look forward to your swift response. please call me
immediately.234-80-28269231
Regards,
Barrister Michael Otu Esq.
Legal Practitioner
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