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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: "david momoh" <davidmomoh01@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2005 09:56:36 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend
From the Desk of Mr David Momoh
Standard Trust Bank Plc
Reply to: david_momoh200@yahoo.it
Dear Friend
I am making this contact to you based on trust and confidence
irrespective of the fact that we have not met before and because of the
nature of the transaction that I am about to introduce, I want to remain
positive having the faith, while and convincing myself that you will be
capable of
doing business with me.
I am a Accountant with STANDARD TRUST BANK(STB), My name is Mr.David Momoh,
an accountant. I am the personal Account Manager to Engr Renold. A contract
was awarded to our client, late Mr Renold, who is a citizen of your country
who used to work with an Oil Development
company in Nigeria.
Here in after shall be referred to as my client On April 21, 2002, my
client, his wife! , and their three children were involved in a car accident
along Sagamu express way, All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost
their lives.Since then I have made several inquiries to your embassy to
locate
any of my clients extended relatives, this is also proved unsuccessful.
After these 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 Get confiscated or declared
unserviceable by the bank where this huge deposits were lodged, particularly
the
STANDARD TRUST BANK PLC. Where the deceased had an account Valued at about
($ 15.5
million US dollars) has Issued me a notice to provide the next of kin.
Or have the account confiscated within the next ten official working days.
Since I have been unsuccessful in locating! the relatives for over 2 years
now, I seek your consent to pres ent you as the next of kin of the deceased,
since you have the same last name so that the proceeds of this account
valued at ($ 15.5million u s dollars) can be paid to you and then you and me
can share the money, 60% to me and 40% to you. An attorney will be
contracted to help revalidated and notarize all the necessary legal
documents that can be used to back up any claim we may.
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 by my alternate email address
below.
david_momoh200@yahoo.it
Best regards,
Mr.David Momoh
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