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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: "Eric Opia" <barristerericopia1@msn.com>
Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 19:52:51 +0000
Subject: IMMEDIATE REPLY NEEDED
ERIC OPIA & ASSOCIATES
FIRST AVENUE IKEJA
PLOT 101 IKEJA TOWN
LAGOS NIGERIA.
TEL:234-8033352851.
PRIVATE E-MAIL:barristerericopia1@yahoo.com
Dear Sir,
I am barrister ERIC OPIA a solicitor at law. I am
the personal attorney to Mr.Clive Hardwood,A
national of your country, who used to work with shell
development company in Nigeria and as well a one-time
secret agent in transferring of money overseas for the
late head of state of Nigeria {Late Gen.SANI ABACHA}.
Before his death On the 21st of April 2001 [my client,
his wife and their only Child were involved in an
accident in which all occupants of the motor died}. My
client {CLIVE} deposited a CONSIGNMENT as family
belongings {i.e. jewelries} the sum of $15m with a
security trust and finance company here in Nigeria for
himself, with the hope of transferring it to his
country as soon as he is on leave. Since his death I
have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate
any of my clients extended relatives but this has also
proved unsuccessful after these several unsuccessful I
decided to trace his last name over the Internet to
locate any member of his family, hence I am contacting
you.
I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the
money and property left behind by my client before
they get confiscated or declared unserviceable by the
finance house where this huge deposits were lodged,
particularly the consignment with the trust finance
company where the deceased had an account valued $15m
Fifteen million us dollars only.
The firm has issued me a notice to provide the next of
kin who will inherit the deposit or have the account
confiscated within the next twenty-one official
working days. Since I have been unsuccessful in
locating the relatives of my late client, I seek your
consent to present you as the next of kin of the
deceased I made further investigation and discovered
that Mr.CLIVE, did not declare any next of kin or
relations in all his official documents including his
deposit Certificate that was Issued to him in the
bank.
This account valued at $15 million dollars can be paid
to you and then you and me can share the money. 55% to
me and 45% to you I have 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
seeing 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 get
back to me immdiately you receive this mail to enable
us discuss further.
Please reply to this email address:
barristerericopia1@yahoo.com
NOTE: FOR THIS REASON KINDLY FURNISH ME WITH YOUR
CONTACT INFORMATION BELOW,
(1). YOUR FULL NAME.
(2). CURRENT CONTACT ADDRESS.
(3). PHONE / FAX.
Best regards,
BARR.ERIC OPIA
ERIC OPIA & ASSOCIATES
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