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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: "Attorney Robert Peters" <barrrobertpeters1@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 05:38:17 -0500
Subject: Attn:TEMPLETON ( NEXT OF KIN ) I NEED YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE
WC1R 4JH DX 75 Chancery Lane
Lagos Ng
Tele Number: +234-8052402015
Private number:+234-8038486198
Private email:robertassociates@i12.com
My REF: ADB/20011XB83308/009
PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL
Dear Templeton,
It is with heartfelt hope that I write to seek your co-operation and
assistance in the context stated below.
I am Barrister Robert Peters, an advocate and Solicitor at law. I am
the Personal Attorney to late Mr.John Templeton, a national of your
country, who unfortunately was one of the victims of the AF4590 German
Concorde plane that crashed in Germany, 2000.
Check the site:http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm
Late Mr.Templeton, was a foreign Oil consultant/contractor with the
Royal Dutch/Shell Group of companies. He was on his way on a business
contract,on the 31 day of July 2000, before he died. on further
investigation it was confirmaed that his wife and three children were
also involved in the crash. All persengers on the plane lost their
lives.
Since then I have made several enquiries to his embassy to see if i can
locate any of my clients extended elatives,this has all the while
proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts,I
decided to trace his relatives (i.e.same surname) over the Internet,to
locate any member of his family but all to no avail,hence I have
contacted you.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money left behind by
my client before it is confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
bank where this huge deposit is lodged.Particularly, the Bank where the
deceased had an account valued at about $10.5 million dollars has
issued me a notice to provide the next of kin to the deceased or have the
account confiscated by the end of next month quarter, since the interest
is being rolled over with the principal sum.
Since i have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives I seek your
consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased since you are
still a foreigner,so that the proceeds of this account valued at $10.5
million USD can be paid to you. 60% of the fund will be for me, 35% to
you,while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your government may
require.
I will 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.
I trust this mail will meet you in good health and i know that you will
assist me regards this matter. you can contact me via my private number
below for more details.
I await your Urgent response
Sincerely,
Barrister Robert Peters
+234-8038486198
NB: Kindly forward all response to robertassociates@i12.com, as i do
not regularly tend to the address i e-mailed you with.
Thanks for your understanding.
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