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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: "Barrister Walter Flatt" <barr_walter@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 01:39:04 +0000
Subject: READ CAREFULLY AND GET BACK AT ME (ASAP)
Dear sir,
I am Barrister Walter Flatt, a solicitor at law. I am the personal
attorney to Mr Pitt Tan, national of your country. Here in after shall be
referred to as my client. On the 21st of April 2001, my client was involved
in a car accident along Ibum express road. All occupants of the vehicle
unfortunately lost there lives. Since then I have made several enquiries to
your embassy here 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 repartrating the fund valued at
US$15.5 million left behind by my client before it gets confisicated or
declared unserviceable by the Security Finance Firm where this huge amount
were deposited.The said Security Finance company has issued me a notice to
provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated within the next
twenty one official workingdays. Since I have been unsuccesfull in locating
the relatives for over 4 years now,I seek the consent to present you as the
next of kin to the deceased since you have the same last names, so that the
proceeds of this account can be paid to you. Therefore, on receipt of your
positive response, we shall then discuss the sharing ratio and modalities
for transfer. I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to
back you up for claim. All I require from you is your honest cooperation to
enable us see this transaction through. I guarantee that this will be
executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach
of the law.
Kindly get back at me on my most private email address
barr_flatt@yahoo.com for further instructions
Best regards,
Barrister Walter Flatt
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