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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: "paul adams" <barr_paul_chamber2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: barr_paul_chamber2@walla.com
Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2005 14:20:37 +0000
Subject: Contact me immediately.
Dear,
The inspiration to contact you is simply divine providence,i am making this
proposition because i have to seek the partnership of a resource person to
help me realise this project.
I am Barr.Paul Adams, an attorney at law and a notary public,based in
Ghana.On the 7th of May 2002, my client Mr. Mark Andrew,his wife and their
only son were involved in a plane crash(EgyptAir 737-500; which crashed near
Tunis.).Unfortunately they all lost their lives in the event of the
accident, since then i have made several enquiries to locate any of my
clients extended relatives and this has also proved unsuccessful.
After these several unsuccessful attempts to locate any member of his
family , hence I contacted you.I contacted you to assist in repatriating the
money and property left behind before they get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the bank where my client lodged these huge
deposits.Particularly, the bank where the deceased had an account valued at
about U.S$28.3 million U.S dollars. Consequently, the bank issued me a
notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confiscated within a
short time.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating the relatives for over some years
now,I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin of the deceased
since you are a foreigner so that the proceeds of the account valued at
U.S$28.3 million can be paid to you for both of us to share the funds; 50%
to me and 45% to you, while 5% should be for expenses or tax as your
government may require.
I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to backup the claim.
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 .Please get in touch with me
through this my e-mail to enable us discuss further.As soon as you get back
to me,i will provide send you my personal passport and id card,so that you
will know who you are dealing with.I will like you to provide me with your
phone number where i can reach you.
Thanks for your kind co-operation.
Barr.Paul Adams.
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