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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: <paulonuh@legalpractictioner.com>
Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2006 03:07:59 -0600
Subject: Attn;Dear Friend
PAUL ONUH & ASSOCIATES CHAMBERS
PLOT 45, SUITE 2, WIRPLE ROAD,
LAG - NIG, WEST AFRICAPLEASE REPLY VIA THIS PRIVATE MAIL ADDRESS: paulonuh03@gawab.com
BUSSINESS ASSISTANCE NEEDED
Dear Friend,
I am Barraster Paul Onuh, a legal practitioner, I am the personal attorney to a national of your country who used to work with Consolidated Oil limited. On the 21st of April 2003, my client, his wife and their three children were involved in a car accident on an express Way. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost there lives.
Since then I have made several enquiries to your embassy to locate any of my clients extended relatives this has also proved unsuccessful. After these several unsuccessful attempts, I decided to track 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 affiliate Finance House where this huge deposit were lodged particularly, the Finance house where the deceased had an account valued at about US$16.5million dollars has issued me a notice to provide the next of kin or have the account confisicated 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 present 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 US$16.5 million dollars can be paid to you and then you and me can share the money. I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to back up any claim we may make. All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee that this will be executed under legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law. Please get in touch with me by my private email above to enable us discuss further.
In conclusion, before this can be make possible, we shall need to prepare the necessary documentation on your name and address, therefore if this proposal is favorably dispose to you do show your submission as regard this my mail by sending to me:
Your full name and address:
Your telephone and fax number:Thank you very much for your co-operation. God bless you.
Best regards, Barrister
Paul Onuh
(LLB, SAN, ESQ)NB: All further correspondence/reply to my private email address:
paulonuh03@gawab.com
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