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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: "STELLA IDRIS" <mrsidris@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mrsidris005@myway.com
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 07:53:54 +0000
Subject: CLAIM OF YOUR BROTHER FUND
FROM THE CHAMBERS OF STELLA IDRIS (SAN) AND ASSOCIATES
EMAIL: mrsidris005@myway.com
TEL: 234-8033830398
I am Senior Advocate Stella Idris, the personal advocate to
Shell petroleum of Nigeria. A national of your country, who
used to work with shell development company in Nigeria. Here in after shall
be referred to as my client. On the 21st of April, 2003, my client, his wife
and their three children were involved in a car accident along sagbama
express road. All occupants of the vehicle unfortunately lost their 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 several unsuccessful attempts to locate the deceased relations, I
decided to trace his surname over the directory, 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 deposit were lodged.
Particularly, the bank where the deceased had
an account valued at about $12 million dollars .i am in absolute possession
of all legal suites of the deceased. I therefore need you to come and claim
your relations wealth since both of you have interconnectivity in names. You
as the next of kin is expected by the bank to present your self within 6
working days before the fund is confiscated .I , your relations attorney
assures you that provide you present your self as the next of kin I will
prosecute all legal endorsement for you since this my interest for
2 years now .
All I require is your honest cooperation to enable us seeing this deal
through. I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate
arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law Thanks and God
Bless
Best Regards.
STELLA IDRIS (SAN)
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