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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: "Ben ajah" <ben_ajah043@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ben_ajah01@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 10:04:24 -0700
Subject: Dear Hoekstra
Dear Hoekstra,
I am Barrister Ben Ajah, Principal Attorney to Late Engr. Heroth Hoekstra,
who used to work with a Multi-National oil Firm in Nigeria. Who is my
client, but unfortunately lost his life on car accident along sabama express
road last year 16th August 2004.
Since then I have made several inquiries to locate any of my clients
extended Relatives, this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several
unsuccessful attempts, I decided to contact you since my client is a
foreigner, it shall proved you as his relative and the bank will transfer
the money left behind by my client to your account as his next of kin
without suspicious.
Therefore I need your assist in receiving the money before they get
confiscated or declared unserviceable by the bank where these huge deposits
were lodged.The Credit Coporation Bank{CCB} where the deceased had an
account valued at about ($10.857.060.00(Ten Million Eight Hundred and Fifty
Seven Thousand Sixty united State Dollars) has Issued me a notice to provide
the next of kin or relative to apply for the claim before the account will
be declare unserviceable or be closed within the next fourteen official
working days.
I seek your consent to present you as the next of kin/relative of the
deceased so that the proceeds of this account valued at ($10.857.060.00(Ten
Million Eight Hundred and Fifty Seven Thousand Sixty united State Dollars)
can be paid into your account and then you and me Can share the Funds
45/45,while the remening 10% will be put for any expenses for our mutual
benefit 45% for me and 45% to you.
All I require is your full name, address your telephone and Fax number for
effective comunication, your occupation and date of birth to enable me apply
for the release of the money through Federal High Court of Nigeria. Your
honest co-operation will enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that
this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you
and I from any breach of the law.
Best regards
Barrister Ben Ajah.
Note: that all the documents backing this funds will be mailed to you once
you agree to assist me and keep the confidentiality of this transaction.
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