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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: "Madu Akankwu" <makankwu@msn.com>
Reply-To: makankwu1@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 17:34:09 +0000
Subject: Greetings to Whom it may Concern...Awaiting your Reply,
Greetings to Whom it may Concern...Awaiting your Reply,
I am Mr. Madu Akankwu (Barrister) my client is an(Engineer) and a national
of your country also shares same last name with you,who used to work with
one of the major companies in this country, Called Umuchi
Development/Construction Company here in Merem L.G.A Accra Ghana. Some years
ago, My Client, his Wife and their Children were involved in a car Accident
along sagbama express road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost
there lives.
Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of
his extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful. After these
several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to go to the internet to located
some one with his same name, hence I come accross to you. I hope you will be
willing to assist in repatriating the money and property left behind by my
Client before they get confiscated or auctioned by the company where he
deposited the sum of (US$9.2) million dollars) in a Finance Firm. The
guidelines of the Finance Firm stipulates that if such consignment remain
unclaimed for over a period of time (2) years and some months, the said
consignment will be
confiscated and this will happen after the next few months if nobody comes
for the money.
Since I have not seen any body for the consignment and his property for the
Past two years and the company has been notifying me and the notary club for
the past one year, now I seek your consent to present yourself as the next
of kin of the deceased since you share the same name/country with him so
that the proceeds of this box valued at (US$9.2 million dollars) can be
deposited to you as the next of kin.
I have all necessary information and legal documents needed to back you up
for claim. All I require from you is your honest co-operation to enable us
see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be exercuted under
legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.
Please get in touch with me through the above email address to enable us
discuss further and mode of Investing it into a Real Estate or any other
Business in Your Country.
Best Regards,
Mr. Madu Akankwu (Barrister)
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