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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: "mi kings" <mikings1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mikings@inMail24.com
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 08:51:33 -0600
Subject: SOLICITATION
Dear,
SOLICITATION
I would like to introduce myself as Mr. MAC KINGS, an Accountant with Magnum
Trust Bank Plc, Lagos. I am the personal Account Manager to Engr. Albert
Stoll, who before his death worked with Shell Petroleum Development Company
in Nigeria. Here in after shall be referred to as my client on November 21,
1999, my client, his wife, and their two children were involved in a car
accident along Lagos/Benin express way. All occupants of the vehicle
unfortunately lost their lives.
Since then I have made several inquiries to my clients country's embassy to
locate any of his extended relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful.
Afterthese 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 have contacted you to assist in repatriating the money and property left
behind by my client before they are confiscated or declared unserviceable by
the bank where this huge deposits were lodged, particularly the Magnum Trust
Bank Plc. where the deceased had an account Valued at about US$15M (Fifteen
million US Dollars) has Issued me a notice to provide the next of kin. Or
have the account confiscated within the next thirty official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over two years
now, I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased
so that the proceeds of this account valued at (US$15M) can be paid to you
and then you and I can share the money in this ratio, 60% to me and 40% to
you. An attorney will be contracted to help us revalidated and notarize all
the necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may
make. All I require is your honest co-operation 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 if you are interested in my proposition, do kindly forward the
underlisted to me:
- your full names
- your contact address
- telephone/fax numbers
- your designated account details where this fund will be lodged.
Awaiting your reply.
Best Regards
MAC KINGS
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