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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: Jean William <jeanwilliam@teleworker-center.com>
Reply-To: jeanwilliam_2005@yahoo.co.in
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 05:25:13 +0100
Subject: HOW ARE YOU?
FROM: BARRISTER JEAN WILLIAM
MANCHESTER CITY,
29 LAUSANNE ROAD, LONDON, SE2 3JB
ENGLAND.
Dear Friend,
I am Barrister Jean William , an International Legal Practitioner and a Consultant to Mrs. Stella Olusegun Obasanjo, (WIFE) to the president of Federal Republic of Nigeria. Unfortunately, my client Mrs. Stella Olusegun Obasanjo died on Saturday October 22nd, 2005. For details of her death visit:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/10/23/obasanjo.obituary/index.html
Before the untimely death of my client, she had through a security company here in UK moved the sum of US$30.5m to a European finance firm a fund that is now in a consignment and was to proceed to Netherlands from Spain where she went just for medical check-up.
Immediately after the check-up to complete arrangements and have this money Deposited into ABN AMRO BANK and already the security company where the funds was deposited as a consignment has sent notice to me requesting that this consignment should be claimed by the depositor (My Client) or her next of kin within 14 working days.
Thinking that they are to take the funds just the way some securities companies did to one of their late presidents wife and her family (Mrs. Maryam Abacha) else the consignment will be forfeited to the state, with such the husband wouldn’t like or wish to hear this from the press or any one. I must confess to you that if I do not find a way to bring this consignment (fund) out of the security Company, I will be doing the greatest injustice to my late client and her family.
This is why I decided for you to stand in as a next of kin or her business partner who was supposed to receive the consignment (funds) for investment in Europe or Your country of origin. There are no risks involved as I am the only person who has access to my client's documents. The Finance firm has just sent a reminder to my client through me, informing her of the maturity of her fund.
Your compensation for your assistance in securing the fund is subject to negotiations. I need the following information from you. Your full names, address, telephone and Fax numbers. Also Copy of your Identification. Reply urgently, as we must conclude this transaction within the next 14 working days sincerely,
Yours truly,
BARRISTER JEAN WILLIAM (Esq.)
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